Anna Hazare

On Anna Hazare’s 84th birthday, here are some facts about the Indian activist

On Anna Hazare’s 84th birthday, here are some facts about the Indian activist

Anna Hazare, who was born on June 15, 1937, is an Indian social activist. He has led several movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency and investigate and punish corruption in public life. Hazare frequently conducted hunger strikes mirroring Mahatma Gandhi. Let us take a look at some interesting facts about Him: 1. Anna Hazare was born in Bhingar, near Ahmednagar as Kisan Baburao Hazare. 2. He later adopted the name Anna, which in Marathi means "elder person" or "father". 3. Hazare's father struggled to support the family financially, so a relative of Hazare took him to Bombay to…
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