Born:- Kisan Hazare
15 June 1937 (age 74)
Bhingar, Bombay Province, British India
Nationality Indian
Other names Kisan Baburao Hazare
Known for Indian anti-corruption movement, Watershed
development programmes,Right Information.
Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda
Political Indian anti-corruption movement, Peace
movement movement
Awards Padma Shri (1990)
Padma Bhushan (1992)
Kisan Baburao Hazare also known as Anna Hazare is an Indian Social Leader in the 2011 against Anti-Corruption Movement. He is Awarded “The Padma Bhushan” the third highest civilian award by the government of India in 1992 for his afforts of establishing the villages. He started hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to enact anti-corruption law for passing Lokpal Bill. He faced criticism on justice, including death as a punishment for corrupt public official.
REMOVAL OF INTOUCHABILITY
The social barriers and discriminatation due to the caste system in India has been largly eliminated. Hazare motivated and Inspired villagers to shun untouchability and caste discrimination.
Year Award Awarding organization
2011 NDTV Indian of the Year with Arvind Kejriwal NDTV
2008 Jit Gill Memorial Award World Bank
2005 Honorary Doctorate Gandhigram Rural University
2003 Integrity Award Transparency International
1998 CARE International Award CARE (relief agency)
1997 Mahaveer Award
1996 Shiromani Award
1992 Padma Bhushan President of India
1990 Padma Shri President of India
1989 Krishi Bhushana Award Government of Maharashtra
1986 Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award
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