Medha Patkar
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Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist best known for leading the Narmada Bachao Andolan and advocating for the rights of displaced communities affected by large development projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medha Patkar canonical | 4 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian politician
ⓘ
environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
rehabilitation of people displaced by dams
ⓘ
rights of adivasis ⓘ rights of farmers ⓘ rights of urban poor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Goldman Environmental Prize
ⓘ
Padma Shri ⓘ
surface form:
Padma Shri (declined)
Ramon Magsaysay Award ⓘ
surface form:
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
Right Livelihood Award ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-12-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
ⓘ
University of Bombay ⓘ
surface form:
University of Mumbai
|
| fieldOfWork |
development-induced displacement
ⓘ
environmental justice ⓘ human rights ⓘ rural development ⓘ tribal rights ⓘ |
| founded |
Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan
ⓘ
National Alliance of People’s Movements ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasParticipatedIn |
anti-dam movements in India
ⓘ
campaigns against special economic zones ⓘ struggles of slum dwellers in Mumbai ⓘ |
| hasUsedMethod |
hunger strike
ⓘ
non-violent protest ⓘ satyagraha ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
ⓘ
advocacy for displaced communities ⓘ opposition to large dams on the Narmada River ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Marathi language ⓘ
surface form:
Marathi
|
| movement |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
ⓘ
National Alliance of People’s Movements ⓘ |
| name | Medha Patkar self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in Narmada Bachao Andolan ⓘ |
| occupation |
environmentalist
ⓘ
politician ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| opposes |
environmentally destructive development projects
ⓘ
forced displacement ⓘ large dams without proper rehabilitation ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mumbai ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Maharashtra ⓘ |
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