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Murlidhar Devidas Amte
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Memorial Page for Murlidhar Devidas Amte

Dec 26, 1914 – Feb 9, 2008(93 years)Died in:Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Indian freedom fighter, social worker

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social workerjournalistlawyerfreedom fighter

Awards(10)

Ramon Magsaysay AwardUnited Nations Prize in the Field of Human RightsGandhi Peace PrizeJamnalal Bajaj AwardTempleton PrizeIndira Gandhi Memorial AwardMaharashtra Bhushan AwardBharathvasa awardDr. Ambedkar International Award for Social ChangeAdivasi Sevak Puraskar

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Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine

Baba Amte (* December 26, 1914 in Hinganghat; † February 9, 2008 in Chandrapur) was an indian freedom fighter, social worker. He was 93 years old. He studied at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Ramon Magsaysay Award, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. His cause of death was cancer.

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Born in India

1914

Jamnalal Bajaj Award

1979

Ramon Magsaysay Award

1985

Indira Gandhi Memorial Award

1985

United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights

1988

Templeton Prize

1990

Adivasi Sevak Puraskar

1998

Gandhi Peace Prize

1999

Dr. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change

1999

Maharashtra Bhushan Award

2004

Bharathvasa award

2008

Died in Chandrapur, Maharashtra (cancer)

2008

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Murlidhar Devidas Amte. Forever remembered.