Manibhai Desai
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Manibhai Bhimbhai Desai (April 27, 1920 – 1993) was an India
n social activist, associate of Mahatma Gandhi
, and a pioneer of rural development who founded the Bharatiya Agro-Industries Foundation (BAIF) in 1967.
He received the 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award
for Public Service, sometimes called Asia's Nobel Prize.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n social activist, associate of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
, and a pioneer of rural development who founded the Bharatiya Agro-Industries Foundation (BAIF) in 1967.
He received the 1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
for Public Service, sometimes called Asia's Nobel Prize.