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Sumaira Abdulali

1961 - Today

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Sumaira Abdulali, born 22 May 1961 is an environmentalist from Mumbai, India, founder of the NGO Awaaz Foundation and convenor of the Movement against Intimidation, Threat and Revenge against Activists (MITRA). She was co-chairman of the Conservation Subcommittee and honorary secretary of Asia's oldest and largest environmental NGO, the Bombay Natural History Society, and was a Governing Council Member between 2008 and 2021. Through legal interventions, advocacy and public campaigns, contribution to documentary films, television debates and press articles she has successfully mainstreamed and built consciousness about previously unknown environmental hazards, notably noise pollution and sand mining, and has won national and International awards for her work. She also set up the first network for protection of activists in India after an attack on her by the sand mafia is 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sumaira Abdulali is the 631st most popular social activist (up from 687th in 2019), the 908th most popular biography from India (up from 1,037th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Indian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Sumaira Abdulali ranks 631 out of 840. Before her are Aaron Swartz, Octavia Hill, James Larkin, Norma McCorvey, Angelina Grimké, and Jake Angeli. After her are Chen Guangcheng, Maria Verónica Reina, Alva Belmont, Lillian Wald, Wu'erkaixi, and Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani.

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Among people born in 1961, Sumaira Abdulali ranks 490. Before her are Nick Chinlund, Deepak Tijori, Greg Gianforte, Konstantin Lavronenko, Debbi Peterson, and Irfan Smajlagić. After her are Sverker Johansson, Angelo Colombo, Bill Hicks, John Lynch, Pravind Jugnauth, and Jane Leeves.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sumaira Abdulali ranks 908 out of 1,861. Before her are Abhay Ashtekar (1949), Sarojini Sahoo (1956), Shakti Kapoor (1952), Radhika Sarathkumar (1962), Gautami (1969), and Tapan Sinha (1924). After her are Reita Faria (1943), Gul Mohammed (1957), Shrilal Shukla (1925), Philip Herbert Cowell (1870), Nanda (1939), and Krishan Kant (1927).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In India

Among social activists born in India, Sumaira Abdulali ranks 51. Before her are Stan Swamy (1937), Har Dayal (1884), Madan Lal Dhingra (1883), Veerappan (1952), Neerja Bhanot (1963), and Usha Mehta (1920). After her are Jadav Payeng (1963), Medha Patkar (1954), Nirmala Deshpande (1929), Jamnalal Bajaj (1889), Rajmohan Gandhi (1935), and Manasi Pradhan (1962).

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