Social Activist Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an Indian freedom fighter and prolific writer. He was arrested many times between 1908 and 1922

Was an Indian freedom fighter and prolific writer. He was arrested many times between 1908 and 1922 for his anti-imperialist activities. While serving his last prison term, he was afflicted by leprosy to which he succumbed in 1925.

A noted environmentalist, Chipko movement leader and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of No

A noted environmentalist, Chipko movement leader and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of Non-violence and Satyagraha. For year has fought for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas, first as a member of the Chipko movement in 1970s, and later spearheaded the Anti-Tehri Dam movement starting 1980s, to early 2004[3]. He was one of the early environmentalists of India[4], and later he and people associated with the Chipko movement later started taking up environmental issues, like against large dams, mining and deforestation, across the country[5].

Was a campaigner for the rights of victims affected by the Bhopal disaster, the deadliest industrial

Was a campaigner for the rights of victims affected by the Bhopal disaster, the deadliest industrial disaster as of 2007. He testified in a case against the company when it came up for hearing in New York in 1986. He formed the Children Against Carbide organization in 1987, when he was fifteen.

Was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer.When Birama was five, his family left Magluna for

Was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer.When Birama was five, his family left Magluna for the nearby town of Ratangarh. Thakarsi, who used to escort prosperous Seths (Businessman) from Ratangarh to Delhi on his camel, died in 1890 when Birama was seven. This put paid to Birama's already slim chances of gaining an education; it is said that for a prolonged period, his mother had perforce to move from place to place in search of shelter and fodder for her animals. Mother and son finally settled at village Kelania in present-day Sri Ganganagar district in 1897

Was born in a Jijhoutia Bhumihar Brahmin[1] family of Gazipur of Uttar Pradesh state of India, was a

Was born in a Jijhoutia Bhumihar Brahmin[1] family of Gazipur of Uttar Pradesh state of India, was an ascetic (Dandi sanyasi) of Dashnami Order (Dasanami Sannyasi order) of Adi Shankara Sampradaya (a monastic post which only Brahmins can hold) as well as a nationalist and peasant leader of India. Although he was born in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), his social and political activities centered mostly in Bihar in the initial days, and gradually spread to the rest of India with the formation of All India Kisan Sabha