Baba Amte Wiki | Bio | Works | Wife | Family | Awards & More

Baba Amte Wiki | Bio | Works | Wife | Family | Awards & More 




Baba Amte was an Indian Social Worker & Activist who worked for Empowerment of Poor suffering from Leprosy. He left his Successful Law Practice and Join India's Struggle for Independence. Baba Amte formed " Anandwan ( Forest Of Joy ) " to serve the people suffering from Leprosy. He received a number of Awards including the " Ramon Magsaysay " Award in 1985. 


Baba Amte Bio:

Name  -  Murlidhar Devidas Amte 

Known As  -  Baba Amte 

Born  -  26 December 1914

Birthplace  -  Hinganghat, Wardha, Maharashtra 

Zodiac Sign  -  Capricorn

Nationality  -  Indian 

Profession  -  Lawyer, Activist & Social Worker 

Height  -  5' 7"

Weight  -  70 Kg 

Eye Colour  -  Black 

Hair Colour  -  White 

Hometown  -  Wardha 

Religion  -  Hindu 

School  -  N/A 

College  -  Wardha Law College, Wardha 

Qualification  -  LLB ( Bachelor Of Laws ) 

Marital Status  -  Married 



Family:

Wife  -  

Sadhana Amte 

Father  -  Devidas Amte 

Mother  -  Laxmibai Amte 

Son  -  


Prakash Amte 
&


Vikas Amte 


Grandson  -  


Aniket Amte 

&


Digant Amte 


Granddaughter  -  Arti Amte 


Awards:

• Padma Shri ( Award Name )  -  Civilian Award ( Award Category )  -  1971 ( Year )   -  Social Work ( Receipt Field ) 

• Padma Vibhushan ( Award Name )  -  Civilian Award ( Award Category )  -  1986 ( Year )  -  Social Work ( Receipt Field )

Death Info:

Baba Amte Died On 09-02-2008 At Age Of 93 In Anandwan, Maharashtra, India 

Deathday  -  9 February 2008 

Deathplace  -  Anandwan, Chandrapur, Maharashtra 

Death Country  -  India 

Unknown Facts About Baba Amte 

• Baba Amte Didn't Worship God And Was An Atheist 

• He Left All His Family Wealth And Started Working For The Good Of Leprosy Patient

• On His 94th Birthday, Google Honoured Him With A Doodle 

Murlidhar Devidas Amte