Krishnammal Jagannathan | |
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![]() Krishnammal Jagannathan (right) and Sankaralingam Jagannathan (left) | |
Born | 16 June 1926 |
Occupation | social activist |
Spouse | Sankaralingam (deceased) |
Awards | Right Livelihood Award |
Krishnammal Jagannathan (born 16 June 1926) is an Indian social activist from the state of Tamil Nadu. She and her husband, Sankaralingam Jagannathan (1912 – 12 February 2013),[1] protested against social injustice and they are Gandhian activists. Her work includes upliftment of the landless, and the poor; she has sometimes fought against governments as well as big industries. She was earlier involved in the Indian independence movement, along with her husband, and was also a close associate of Vinoba Bhave. In 2008 she received the Right Livelihood Award, which she shared with her husband.[2] She was given the Padma Bhushan; India's third highest civilian award; in 2020.[3]
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