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Bindeshwar Pathak

Indian sociologist

PersonDied aged 80humanQ2903916

Born: April 2, 1943
Died: August 15, 2023
Birthplace: Bihar
Place of death: New Delhi
Citizenship: India
, British Raj
, Dominion of India(since 1947)
Occupation: sociologist
Education: Patna University

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Bindeshwar Pathak was an Indian sociologist and social entrepreneur. He was the founder of Sulabh International, an India-based social service organisation promoting human rights, environmental sanitation, non-conventional sources of energy, waste management and social reforms through education. He was the Brand Ambassador for Swachh Rail Mission of Indian Railways, a complement to the broader Swachh Bharat Mission. His work is considered pioneering in social reform, especially in the field of sanitation and hygiene. He received various national and international awards for his work with this organisation. He was presented with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2017. He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, posthumously in 2024 and the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 1991.

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SSulabh International1970 · Indian social service organization

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Sex or gender: male
Awards: Padma Vibhushan(2024)
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Padma Bhushan
Stockholm Water Prize(2009) award rationale: for his wide-ranging work in the sanitation field to improve public health, advance social progress, and improve human rights in India and other countries.His accomplishments span the fields of sanitation technology, social enterprise, and healthcare education for millions of people in his native country, serving as a model for NGO agencies and public health initiatives around the world. · affiliation: Sulabh International
Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar(2003)
Name in native language: बिंदेश्वर पाठक

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