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Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare (pronunciation ⓘ; born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life.
Apr 6, 2011 · Dr Kisan Baburao Hazare, now known as Anna Hazare, started out as a soldier in the Indian Army. His crusade began with a non-violent campaign to resurrect his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar.
- India, North
Apr 10, 2011 · As Ralegon Siddhi moved to prosperity, Kishan Baburao Hazare became anna (elder brother) to the villagers. Today, he is anna or elder brother for much of India.
May 30, 2020 · Kisan Baburao Hazare, affectionately called Anna Hazare, comes from a poor family in Maharashtra, India. He joined the Indian Army as a driver and had an epiphany of sorts in 1965 when all of his comrades were killed in action and he alone survived in an incident at the Khemkaran border.
Apr 8, 2011 · Profile of Anna Hazare, Dr Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare, was born into a family of farmers in Maharashtra. He joined the army in 1963, braved suicidal thoughts and served the force for 15 years.
- Mohan Sivanand
- India, North
Dec 6, 2011 · Hazare was born in Bhingar, a small village not far from Ralegan Siddhi. He was named Kisan Baburao Hazare -- only later would he be called "Anna," an honorific term meaning "elder...
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Apr 8, 2011 · Born Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare, he is well-known as a social activist in his home state of Maharashtra, where he turned his village of Ralegan Siddhi into an environmental prototype. Mr...
