Amte was the last follower of Mahatma Gandhi
Born on December 26, 1914 in Wardha district of Maharashtra,Baba Amte trained as a lawyer and participated in the freedom struggle against the British empire. He spent time at Mahatma Gandhi's ashram in Sevagram and was also influenced by Vinoba Bhave, Rabindranath Tagore, and Sane Guruji.
Amte's life was the story of one man's colourful odyssey to conquer his own fears and expand the notion of justice and peace through innovative experiments. His most famous experiment was the Anandwan -- Forest of Joy -- where he breathed his last today after battling cancer.
Amte's admirers included the Dalai Lama [Images] who described his work as 'practical compassion, real transformation and the proper way to develop India.'
Baba Amte will also be remembered for his many peace and justice marches across India, his solidarity with the aborigine tribes, and his opposition to big dams like the Sardar Sarovar project on Narmada river
Amte was awarded the United Nations Human Rights Prize, the Magsaysay award, the Templeton Prize, the Gandhi Peace Prize, and several other humanitarian and environmental prizes
Amte's life was the story of one man's colourful odyssey to conquer his own fears and expand the notion of justice and peace through innovative experiments. His most famous experiment was the Anandwan -- Forest of Joy -- where he breathed his last today after battling cancer.
Amte's admirers included the Dalai Lama [Images] who described his work as 'practical compassion, real transformation and the proper way to develop India.'
Baba Amte will also be remembered for his many peace and justice marches across India, his solidarity with the aborigine tribes, and his opposition to big dams like the Sardar Sarovar project on Narmada river
Amte was awarded the United Nations Human Rights Prize, the Magsaysay award, the Templeton Prize, the Gandhi Peace Prize, and several other humanitarian and environmental prizes
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