Birthdate: June 23, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chamoli Gopeshwar
Chandi Prasad Bhatt is an Indian environmentalist and social activist renowned for establishing the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh (DGSS) in 1964, a key player in the Chipko Movement. He has received accolades for his work, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. Bhatt is recognized as one of India’s early environmentalists, focusing on subaltern social ecology. In 2013, he was honored with the Gandhi Peace Prize for his unwavering commitment to environmental and social causes.
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