# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/baba-amte
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:16:59.372Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/baba-amte"
name: "Baba Amte"
slug: "baba-amte"
description: "Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte, was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of people suffering from leprosy. He has received numerous awards and prizes including the Padma Vibhushan, the Dr. Ambedkar International Award, the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Templeton Prize and the Jamnalal Bajaj Award. He is also known as the modern Gandhi of India."
tagline: "Indian freedom fighter, social worker (1914–2008)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Baba_Amte_2014_stamp_of_India.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "India"
  isoCode: "IN"
category:
  name: "Journalists"
  slug: "journalists"
profileType:
  name: "Journalist"
  slug: "journalist"
birthDate: "1914-12-26"
deathDate: "2008-02-09"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             0.03241491085899514
  historical:           21.84475333333334
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    url:       "http://www.anandwan.in/"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump