Murlidhar Devidas Amte was an Indian social worker and social activist. He is known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy. Amte founded three ashrams for treatment and rehabilitation of le Prosy patients, disabled people and people from marginalised sections of society in Maharashtra.
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Murlidhar Devidas Amte was an Indian social worker and social activist. He is known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy. Amte founded three ashrams for treatment and rehabilitation of le Prosy patients, disabled people and people from marginalised sections of society in Maharashtra. He also devoted his life to many other social causes, most notably the Quit India movement to raise public awareness on the importance of ecological balance, wildlife preservation and the Narmada Bachao Andolan.
He has received numerous awards and prizes including the Padma Vibhushan, the Dr. Ambedkar International Award, the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award and the Templeton Prize. Government of India awarded Baba Amte with a Padma Shri in 1971. His wife Indu Ghuleshastri participated in her husband’s social work with equal dedication. Their two sons, Vikas Amte and Prakash Amte, and daughters-in-law, Mandakini and Bharati, are doctors. All four dedicated their lives to social work and causes similar to those of the senior Amte.
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