Baba Amte
Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte, was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy. 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.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Hinganghat
- Educated at
- Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
- Awards
- 🏆 Satpaul Mittal Award🏆 Padma Shri in social work🏆 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights🏆 Right Livelihood Award🏆 Templeton Prize
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Trending topics shown first"A client would admit that he had committed rape, and I was expected to obtain an acquittal. And worse still, when I succeeded, I was expected to attend the celebration party."
"I have never been frightened of anything. Because I fought British tommies to save the honor of an Indian lady, Gandhiji called me abhay sadhak, a fearless seeker of truth. When the sweepers of Warora…"
"I rushed across and started putting such handful of coins into the tin which he held out to me that it almost fell from his hand with the weight. ‘I am only a beggar, young sir, don’t put stones into …"
"He came to be known as Baba not because he is a saint or any such thing, but because his parents addressed him by that name."
"We all felt happy and excited because it was Diwali. My mother had saved lot of small coins from her shopping and gave them to me to buy crackers Stuffed full with sweets and feeling that life was gra…"
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Timeline
1914
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