SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Baba Amte

1914 - 2008

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Murlidhar Devidas Amte (), popularly known as Baba Amte, (26 December 1914 – 9 February 2008) was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy. He has received numerous awards and prizes including the Padma Vibhushan, the Dr. Ambedkar International Award, the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Templeton Prize and the Jamnalal Bajaj Award. He is also known as the modern Gandhi of India. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Baba Amte is the 374th most popular social activist (down from 320th in 2019), the 473rd most popular biography from India (down from 375th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Indian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Baba Amte ranks 374 out of 840. Before him are Mari Beyleryan, Alexander Antonov, Toktogul Satylganov, Toyohiko Kagawa, Viola Desmond, and Robert Catesby. After him are Bipin Chandra Pal, Wei Jingsheng, Nikolai Kuznetsov, Leonard Peltier, Flora Brovina, and Maria Nikiforova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Baba Amte ranks 205. Before him are Dorival Caymmi, Hans Wegner, Afonsinho, Arvīds Jansons, Viola Desmond, and Jorge Bolet. After him are Alf Prøysen, František Čapek, Ehmetjan Qasim, Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, Lakshmi Sahgal, and Sergej Kraigher. Among people deceased in 2008, Baba Amte ranks 172. Before him are Odetta, Rina Zaripova, Majel Barrett, Ibrahim Nasir, Mikel Laboa, and Heinz Kwiatkowski. After him are František Čapek, Dan Shomron, Bill Melendez, Choi Jin-sil, Yuri Rytkheu, and Anton Allemann.

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In India

Among people born in India, Baba Amte ranks 473 out of 1,861. Before him are Alamgir II (1699), Mehmood (1932), Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892), Rajesh Khanna (1942), Skandagupta (500), and Orde Wingate (1903). After him are Bahubali (null), Rani Padmini (null), Shudraka (500), Balbir Singh Sr. (1923), Lakshmi Sahgal (1914), and Charles Gmelin (1872).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In India

Among social activists born in India, Baba Amte ranks 24. Before him are Rattanbai Jinnah (1900), Harilal Gandhi (1888), Anna Hazare (1937), Khudiram Bose (1889), M. N. Roy (1887), and Satish Kumar (1936). After him are Jayaprakash Narayan (1902), Ela Bhatt (1933), Dhondo Keshav Karve (1858), Ram Manohar Lohia (1910), Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842), and Aruna Asaf Ali (1909).

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