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Vandana Shiva

1952 - Today

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Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement. Shiva is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization (with Jerry Mander, Ralph Nader, and Helena Norberg-Hodge), and a figure of the anti-globalisation movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vandana Shiva is the 240th most popular social activist (up from 247th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from India (down from 259th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Vandana Shiva ranks 240 out of 840. Before her are Mordechai Vanunu, Franciszek Gajowniczek, Nimr al-Nimr, Marina Ginestà, Harro Schulze-Boysen, and Mohammad Ali Jauhar. After her are Juliana of Stolberg, Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Huber Matos, Jan Gotlib Bloch, David Riazanov, and Narges Mohammadi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Vandana Shiva ranks 141. Before her are Petar Stoyanov, Bola Tinubu, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Fatos Nano, Rex Tillerson, and Nile Rodgers. After her are Verónica Castro, Jonathan Frakes, Alexander Ankvab, George Allen, Edward Zwick, and Jean-Dominique Bauby.

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In India

Among people born in India, Vandana Shiva ranks 279 out of 1,861. Before her are Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II (1734), Lara Dutta (1978), Dean Mahomed (1759), Tom Kibble (1932), Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878), and Shahu I (1682). After her are R. D. Burman (1939), Birsa Munda (1875), Suniel Shetty (1961), Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906), Joseph Coutts (1945), and Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In India

Among social activists born in India, Vandana Shiva ranks 14. Before her are Vinoba Bhave (1895), Kailash Satyarthi (1954), Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866), Mangal Pandey (1827), Kittur Chennamma (1778), and Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878). After her are C. Rajagopalachari (1878), Udham Singh (1899), Aruna Shanbaug case (1948), Rattanbai Jinnah (1900), Harilal Gandhi (1888), and Anna Hazare (1937).

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