# Bindeshwar Pathak

> Bindeshwar Pathak was an Indian sociologist and social entrepreneur. He was the founder of Sulabh International, an India-based social service organisation promoting human rights, environmental sanitation, non-conventional sources of energy, waste management and social reforms through education. He was the Brand Ambassador for Swachh Rail Mission of Indian Railways, a complement to the broader Swachh Bharat Mission. His work is considered pioneering in social reform, especially in the field of sanitation and hygiene. He received various national and international awards for his work with this organisation. He was presented with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for the year 2017. He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, posthumously in 2024 and the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 1991.

*Indian sociologist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bindeshwar-pathak

## Identity
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1943-04-02
- **Died:** 2023-08-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [賓德什瓦爾·帕塔克](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B3%93%E5%BE%B7%E4%BB%80%E7%93%A6%E7%88%BE%C2%B7%E5%B8%95%E5%A1%94%E5%85%8B)
- [بينديشوار باثاك](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%83)
- [Bindeşvar Pathak](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binde%C5%9Fvar_Pathak)
- [বিন্দেশ্বর পাঠক](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%95)
- [Bindeshwar Pathak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindeshwar_Pathak)
- [Bindeshwar Pathak](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindeshwar_Pathak)
- [बिन्देश्वर पाठक](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95)
- [ಬಿಂದೇಶ್ವರ್ ಪಾಠಕ್](https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%87%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A0%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D)
- [बिंदेश्वर पाठक](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95)
- [ਬਿੰਦੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਪਾਠਕ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BC%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%B0_%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A0%E0%A8%95)
- [Bindeshwar Pathak](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindeshwar_Pathak)
- [பிந்தேசுவர் பதக்கு](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81)
- [బిందేశ్వర్ పాఠక్](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AC%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%A6%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%B6%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D_%E0%B0%AA%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A0%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2903916)

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