| Anna Hazare | |
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| Born | 15 June 1937 Bhingar, Bombay Province, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Kisan Baburao Hazare |
| Known for | Watershed development programmes Right to Information movement Anti-corruption movement |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse | unmarried |
| Parents | Laxmibai Hazare (Mother) Baburao Hazare (Father) |
| Awards | Padma Shri 1990 Padma Bhushan 1992 |
| Website | annahazare.org |
Kisan Baburao Hazare (born 15 June 1937), popularly known as Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist who is especially recognised for the Indian Movement against corruption and his contribution to the development and structuring of Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan—the third-highest civilian award—by the government of India in 1992 for his efforts in establishing Ralegan Siddhi as a model village.
Anna Hazare started a fast unto death on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the government of India to enact a strong anti-corruption act as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, a law to establish a Lokpal (ombudsman) with the power to deal with corruption in public offices. The fast led to nationwide protests in support of Hazare. The fast ended on 9 April 2011, the day after all of Hazare's demands were agreed by the government of India. The government issued a gazette notification on the formation of a joint committee (of government and civil society representatives) to draft an effective Lokpal Bill. According to an Indian daily English newspaper Daily News and Analysis’s annual list of top 50 most influential people for 2011, Anna Hazare is the most influential person in Mumbai.
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