Key facts
- Born
- 26 May 1946, Chennai
- State of birth
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Sector
- Social work & NGOs
- Profession
- Indian activist
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Aruna Roy is an Indian social activist, professor, union organiser and retired IAS officer. She was the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan.
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Timeline
- 1946Born in Chennai
- 2000Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award
- 2010Awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award
- 2024Awarded the BBC 100 Women
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- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5