Baba Amte

Indian freedom fighter, social worker (1914–2008)
Person human Q470135
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Baba Amte

Summary

Baba Amte is a human[1]. Born in Hinganghat[2], he… he was born on +1914-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chandrapur[4]. He died on +2008-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a social worker[6], journalist[7], lawyer[8], and freedom fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Baba Amte's place of birth was Hinganghat[2].
  • Baba Amte passed away in Chandrapur[4].
  • Baba Amte was born on +1914-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Baba Amte died on +2008-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Baba Amte was Vikas Amte[11].
  • A child of Baba Amte was Prakash Amte[12].
  • Baba Amte held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Baba Amte held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Baba Amte held citizenship in India[15].
  • Baba Amte's professions included social worker[6].
  • Baba Amte worked as a journalist[7].
  • Baba Amte worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Baba Amte worked as a freedom fighter[9].
  • Baba Amte's education included a stint at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine[16].
  • Baba Amte received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[17].
  • Baba Amte received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[18].
  • Baba Amte received the Gandhi Peace Prize[19].
  • Baba Amte received the Jamnalal Bajaj Award[20].
  • Baba Amte received the Templeton Prize[21].
  • Baba Amte received the Indira Gandhi Memorial Award[22].
  • Baba Amte's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • Baba Amte's image is recorded as Baba Amte 2014 stamp of India.jpg[24].
  • Baba Amte is recorded as male[25].
  • Baba Amte's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Baba Amte's signature is recorded as BabaAmte Autograph(Eng).jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hinganghat[2], Baba Amte… he was born on +1914-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Baba Amte was educated at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social worker[6], journalist[7], lawyer[8], and freedom fighter[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[17], an award[28], in Philippines[29], founded in 1958[30]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[18], a human rights award[31], founded in 1966[32]; Gandhi Peace Prize[19], an award[33], in India[34], founded in 1995[35]; Jamnalal Bajaj Award[20], an award[36], in India[37], founded in 1978[38]; Templeton Prize[21], a religion-related award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1972[41]; and Indira Gandhi Memorial Award[22], an award[42].

Personal Life

Children include Vikas Amte[11], a social worker[43], b. 1947[44], of India[45] and Prakash Amte[12], a social worker[46], b. 1948[47], of India[48], awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award[49]. Baba Amte's religion is recorded as atheism[23].

Death and Burial

Baba Amte died on +2008-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chandrapur[4]. The cause of death was cancer[50].

Why It Matters

Baba Amte ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Baba Amte born?

Baba Amte was born in Hinganghat[2].

Where did Baba Amte die?

Baba Amte died in Chandrapur[4].

What did Baba Amte do for work?

Baba Amte worked as social worker[6], journalist[7], lawyer[8], and freedom fighter[9].

Where did Baba Amte go to school?

Baba Amte was educated at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine[16].

What awards did Baba Amte receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[17], United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[18], Gandhi Peace Prize[19], and Jamnalal Bajaj Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . rightlivelihood.org. rightlivelihood.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [50] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . afp.google.com. afp.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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