Tag: Activist

  Kanshi Ram was a great Indian politician and a social reformer who fought his entire life for the rights and honor of that particular...

  A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable—the poor, women, and people with disabilities. Thanks to the determination and work of...

  Quick Facts Name: Mahadevi Verma Also Known As: The Modern Meera Famous As: Novelist, Poet, Writer, Educationist Born On: 26 March 1907 (Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh) Died On: 11 September 1987 Nationality: Indian Awards:...

  Quick Facts Name: Balraj Madhok Famous As: Politician, Activist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 25 February 1920 (Skardu, Jammu and Kashmir) Died On: 2 May 2016 Spouse: Kamla Children: 2 Daughters - Madhuri Madhok, Shakti...

  Quick Facts Name: Namdeo Laxman Dhasal Famous As: Poet, Activist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 15 February 1949 (Khed, Maharashtra) Died On: 15 January 2014 Spouse: Malika Amar Sheikh Children: Ashutosh Awards: Padma Shri (1999), Lifetime...

  Quick Facts Name: Teesta Setalvad Famous As: Journalist, Civil Rights Activist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 9 February 1962 (Mumbai, Maharashtra) Awards: Padma Shri (2007) Parents: Atul Setalvad (Father), Sita Setalvad (Mother) Spouse: Javed Anand Children: Tamara...

  Quick Facts Name: Kailash Satyarthi Born As: Kailash Sharma Famous As: Children’s Right Activist Nationality: Indian Birth Date: 11 January 1954 (Madhya Pradesh) Married To: Sumedha Kailash Website: www.kailashsatyarthi.net   There are very few people in this...

    Quick Facts Name: Sugathakumari Famous As: Poet, Environmentalist Birth Date: 3 January 1934 Nationality: Indian Birth Place: Aranmula, Kerala Major Awards: Padma Shri (2006)   One of the widely known poets and...

  Quick Facts Full Name: Suzanna Arundhati Roy Famous As: Writer, Activist Birth Date: 24 November 1961 Nationality: Indian Birth Place: Shillong, Meghalaya Awards: National Film Award for Best Screenplay (1989), Booker Prize (1997),...

  Quick Facts Full Name: Basti Vaman Madhav Shenoy Also Known As: Basti Vaman Shenoy Popularly Called: Vishwa Konkani Sardar Famous As: Konkani Activist Birth Date: 6 November 1934 Nationality: Indian Birth Place: Bantwal,...

  Quick Facts Name: Vandana Shiva Famous As: Environmentalist, Social Activist Birth Date: 5 November 1952 Nationality: Indian Birth Place: Dehradun, Uttarakhand Awards: Right Livelihood Award (1993), Sydney Peace Prize (2010), Fukuoka...

  Quick Facts Name: Pandurang Shastri Athavale Also Known As: Dadaji Famous As: Spiritual Leader and Activist Philosopher Birth Date: 19 October 1920 Died On: 25 October 2003 Nationality: Indian Birth Place: Roha, Maharashtra  Awards: Templeton Prize...