Baba Amte and Environmental Movements in India: An Assessment of His Activism and Ideology
Keywords:
Baba Amte; Environmental Movements; Environmental Activism; Narmada Bachao Andolan; Sustainable Development; Gandhian Philosophy; Social Justice; Ecological Conservation; Community Rights; Displacement; Human Rights; Environmental ProtectionAbstract
Baba Amte was one of India’s prominent social reformers whose vision of social justiceextended beyond humanitarian service to include environmental protection, sustainabledevelopment, and the rights of communities affected by large development projects. His environmental activism emerged from a broader philosophy based on non-violence
References
• Amte, B. (1989). Jwala ani phule [Flames and flowers]. Anandwan.
• Amte, B. (1990). Ujjwal udyasathi [For a bright future]. Anandwan.
• Baviskar, A. (1995). In the belly of the river: Tribal conflicts over development in the Narmada Valley. Oxford University Press.
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2024-01-20
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Dr Babita Kumari Arvind Singh. (2024). Baba Amte and Environmental Movements in India: An Assessment of His Activism and Ideology . Journal of Computational Analysis and Applications (JoCAAA), 32(1), 1546–1557. Retrieved from https://eudoxuspress.com/index.php/pub/article/view/5843
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