Krishnammal Jagannathan | |
|---|---|
 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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- ^ "Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes given Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Here's full list of Padma award recipients". The Economic Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.