Baba Amte

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Baba Amte
Baba Amte on a 2014 stamp of India
Born(1914-12-26)26 December 1914[1]
Hinganghat, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
(present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died9 February 2008(2008-02-09) (aged 93)
Anandwan, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, India
Nationality•  British India (1914-1947)
•  India (1947-2008)
EducationB.A. LL.B.
SpouseSadhana Amte
ChildrenPrakash Amte
Vikas Amte
AwardsPadma Shri (1971),
Ramon Magsaysay Award (1985),
Padma Vibhushan (1986),
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights (1988),
Dr. Ambedkar International Award (1999),
Gandhi Peace Prize(1999),
Templeton Prize (1990),
Right Livelihood Award (1991),
Maharashtra Bhushan (2004)
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Murlidhar Devidas Amte (pronunciationⓘ), popularly known as Baba Amte,[2] (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.[3][4] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Amte, the great social reformer". India Times. 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ Baba Amte. anandwan.in
  3. ^ "On his birth anniversary, remembering social reformer Baba Amte". The Indian Express. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Amte Reference1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).