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Date:10/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021060370100.htm
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MOMENTS OF GRIEF AT ANANDVAN…
Date:10/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/10/stories/2008021060370100.htm
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Baba Amte passes away
Special Correspondent
MUMBAI: Great social worker and reformer Baba Amte, who spent his life serving leprosy patients and working for their rehabilitation, passed away at 4.15 a.m. on Saturday.
The end came at his commune for leprosy patients ‘Anandvan’ at Warora village in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. He was 93.
Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba, was suffering from cancer for the past several years. His health deteriorated two days ago. He is survived by sons Prakash Amte and Vikas Amte, both doctors and are on the same path of service to humanity. They work among the tribals of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
Baba Amte was born on 26 December 1914 in a wealthy family of landlords of Hinganghat in Wardha district of Maharashtra. But as a child he used to play with children of other castes and eat with servants.
He was a freedom-fighter whom Gandhiji had called “abhay sadhak” (fearless seeker of truth). It is said that his encounter with a leprosy patients changed his life, and he made their welfare and rehabilitation a life-time mission.
He founded a commune called Anandvan Ashram for them at Warora. where he began practising law. Soon his work spread to over 60 villages around and other parts of Maharashtra.
Baba went to the Kolkata School of Tropical Medicine and learnt how to treat the leprosy patients with the wonder drug diamino-diphenyl sulphone. But above all he educated society to remove the stigma of the disease that had made the life of the patients so miserable.
Baba Amte undertook a number of social welfare and reform activities involving youth. He undertook the ‘Bharat Jodo’ movement to unite the country and promote peace, harmony and protection of environment. He joined the Narmada Bachao Andolan to fight for the cause of the tribals.
He received many national and international awards, including Padma Vibhushan, Gandhi Peace Prize, Ramon Magsaysay and Templeton Prize. His funeral will be held on Sunday at Anandvan.
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Tearful adieu to Baba Amte with full state honours
Special Correspondent
MUMBAI: Great social worker and reformer Baba Amte, who spent his life serving leprosy patients and working for their rehabilitation, passed away at 4.15 a.m. on Saturday.
The end came at his commune for leprosy patients ‘Anandvan’ at Warora village in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. He was 93.
Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba, was suffering from cancer for the past several years. His health deteriorated two days ago. He is survived by sons Prakash Amte and Vikas Amte, both doctors and are on the same path of service to humanity. They work among the tribals of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
Baba Amte was born on 26 December 1914 in a wealthy family of landlords of Hinganghat in Wardha district of Maharashtra. But as a child he used to play with children of other castes and eat with servants.
He was a freedom-fighter whom Gandhiji had called “abhay sadhak” (fearless seeker of truth). It is said that his encounter with a leprosy patients changed his life, and he made their welfare and rehabilitation a life-time mission.
He founded a commune called Anandvan Ashram for them at Warora. where he began practising law. Soon his work spread to over 60 villages around and other parts of Maharashtra.
Baba went to the Kolkata School of Tropical Medicine and learnt how to treat the leprosy patients with the wonder drug diamino-diphenyl sulphone. But above all he educated society to remove the stigma of the disease that had made the life of the patients so miserable.
Baba Amte undertook a number of social welfare and reform activities involving youth. He undertook the ‘Bharat Jodo’ movement to unite the country and promote peace, harmony and protection of environment. He joined the Narmada Bachao Andolan to fight for the cause of the tribals.
He received many national and international awards, including Padma Vibhushan, Gandhi Peace Prize, Ramon Magsaysay and Templeton Prize. His funeral will be held on Sunday at Anandvan.
Courtesy – The Hindu © Copyright 2000 - 2008 The Hindu
Tearful adieu to Baba Amte with full state honours
Warora (PTI): Gandhian and social worker of international repute, Murlidhar Devidas alias Baba Amte was given a state funeral at his Anandvan ashram on Sunday morning in the presence of thousands of his admirers and mourners from across the state.
A 21-gun salute to late Baba Amte was given as his mortal remains were lowered in a grave near the bamboo plantation in the ashram complex amdist a solemn atmosphere, highly charged with emotions. Mourners raised slogans like "Baba Amte amar rahe" (Baba Amte will be immortal) and "Bharat Jodo" (unite India).
His wife, Sadhnatai, sons, Dr Vikas and Dr Prakash, their spouses and grand children stood in grief as the nation mourned the loss.
Amte passed away on Saturday at 4.15 am due to a type of blood cancer. He was 94.
Earlier, the body wrapped in tri-colour was kept in an open area near his cottage for mourners to pay their last respect.
It was taken to the burial site in a decorated vehicle. Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh led the entire state and country in paying homage to the departed leader. He was accompanied by state Agriculture Minister Balasaheb Thorat and Dairy Development Minister Anees Ahmed and host of VVIPs and others.
Deshmukh, Thorat and Ahmed placed wreath to pay homage to the departed leader and a recipient of the state government's highest award "Maharashtra Bhushan" in 2004.
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For passing over condolences
Contacts of Baba's sons :-
For Anandvan Mr. Vikas Amte Phone : 91 7176 282034, 91 7176 282425 Mobile : 9822466734 Email : anandwan_ngp@sancharnet.in
For Hemalkasa, Lok Biradari ProjectMr. Prakash Amte Phone : 91 7134 220001Mobile : 9423121803 Email : lbp@sancharnet.in
For Anandvan Mr. Vikas Amte Phone : 91 7176 282034, 91 7176 282425 Mobile : 9822466734 Email : anandwan_ngp@sancharnet.in
For Hemalkasa, Lok Biradari ProjectMr. Prakash Amte Phone : 91 7134 220001Mobile : 9423121803 Email : lbp@sancharnet.in
"Baba felt that nobody should feel grief for any reason, hence he named it Anandvan. He always shared 'anand' with every inmate of the Anandvan. Now... the saddest moment, Baba left everybody... No, Baba is with us..always with us... in out thoughts, in our deeds ... He is giving a message to spread and see everybody in Anand i.e. happiness." - Dr. Babu
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