A. T. Ariyaratne
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A. T. Ariyaratne is a Sri Lankan Buddhist leader and social reformer best known as the founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, which applies Buddhist principles to grassroots community development and peacebuilding.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist leader
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founder ⓘ human ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocates |
grassroots participation in development
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nonviolent social change ⓘ self-reliant village communities ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
South Asian development discourse
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Sri Lankan villages ⓘ |
| basedIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sinhalese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied Buddhism
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community development ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| founderOf | Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
conducting peace and reconciliation programs
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organizing village-level self-help projects ⓘ promoting inter-ethnic and inter-religious harmony in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
building a no-poverty, no-affluence society
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eradication of poverty in rural Sri Lanka ⓘ peaceful coexistence among Sri Lanka’s communities ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophy | Sarvodaya (awakening of all) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
community development practice in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
faith-based development movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist ethics
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Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
applying Buddhist principles to grassroots development
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mobilizing voluntary community labor (shramadana) ⓘ promoting nonviolence and peace in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Sinhala ⓘ |
| movement | Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementInspiredBy |
Buddhist principles
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Gandhian Sarvodaya ideals ⓘ |
| name | A. T. Ariyaratne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| typeOfLeader |
grassroots leader
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spiritual leader ⓘ |
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