Today marks the 104th birth anniversary of the revolutionary social worker Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as ‘Baba Amte’.
Amte was born on December 26, 1914 to a wealthy family in Maharashtra. He went on to study law and was running his own successful firm by his 20s.
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An encounter with leprosy patients changed his life, and he made their welfare and rehabilitation a life-time mission. He founded a commune called ‘Anandvan Ashram‘ for them at Warora.
A strong believer in national unity, Baba Amte launched the first Knit India March in 1985. At age 72, he walked from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of more than 3,000 miles with the simple purpose to inspire unity in India.
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Amte’s received many national and international awards, he went on to win the 1971 Padma Shri Award, the 1988 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, and the 1999 Gandhi Peace Prize. His legacy lives on through his two sons who share their father’s sense of compassion.
Google, on Wednesday, honoured the late social worker and reformer Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as ‘Baba Amte’ on his 104th birth anniversary with a colourful Google Doodle.
Today’s doodle is basically a slideshow that honors the life and legacy of Baba Amte. Baba Amte dedicated his life to serving those in need, especially those afflicted with leprosy.
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