GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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Environmentalist and Social Activist
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Economist and Writer
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Painter
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Classical Hindustani Vocalist
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shri Chandi Prasad Bhatt, born in 1934, is a noted Gandhian environmentalist and social activist. He was one of the pioneers of the Chipko movement for which he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2005.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhatt (85), who hails from Uttarakhand, had founded the cooperative organisation Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh and led the first Chipko movement near the village of Mandal in 1973. He is also a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership.
Detailed explanation-3: -Here she was deeply involved in Gandhi’s idea of nai talim or basic education and worked to empower women and protect the environment at Sevagram. It was Gandhi who named her Sarla Behn.