Baba Amte (Devanagari: बाबा आमटे) (December 26, 1914 – February 9, 2008) was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for betterment of poor people suffering from leprosy. His legal name was Murlidhar Devidas Amte.
Amte was born on December 26, 1914 to Devidas and Laxmibai Amte in the town of Hinganghat in Wardha District of Maharashtra. The family was a wealthy jagirdar Brahmin family. Devidas was also a Britis...
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