Activist Anna Hazare for managing to cut across age groups and unite people across the country to fight against widespread corruption.
His Cry Against Corruption and the corrupt galvanized a countrywide movement and mobilized the young and old like never before in post-independent India.That he refused to be covered by powerful politicians or critics, who identified with his cause but questioned his means, made him the unyielding crusader whom neither prison nor parliament could tame.
Anna Hazare Full Details:
- The full name of Anna hazare is Kisan Hazare, He is Born on 15 June 1937 (1937-06-15) (age 74) in Bhingar, Bombay Province, British India.
- Nationality-Indian
- He is also known as Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare
- He is known for Indian anti-corruption movement,Watershed development programmes,Right to Information.
- Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi,Swami Vivekananda
- Political movement Indian anti-corruption movement,Peace movement
- Religion – Hinduism
- Spouse Never Married
- Parents Laxmibai Hazare and Baburao Hazare
- Awards Padma Shri (1990) Padma Bhushan (1992)
