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DR. MANIBHAI DESAI (1920-1993) |
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Manibhai Bhimbhai Desai was born in Kosmada village in Surat district of Gujarat on April 27, 1920. As a young student, he joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement. In 1945, he received a letter from Gandhiji to come to Sevagram Ashram in Wardha. In 1946, Gandhiji established the Nature Cure Ashram at Urulikanchan near Pune and entrusted its responsibility to Manibhai.
During a span of 47 years, he not only promoted nature cure but also established BAIF Development Research Foundation (formerly known as the Bharatiya Agro Industries Foundation). |
| Dr. Manibhai Desai dedicated his entire life to the upliftment of the rural poor through sustainable management of natural resources and the environment. What set him apart from many other followers of Mahatma Gandhi was his commitment to serve the rural poor by creating opportunities of gainful employment at their doorsteps for sustainable livelihood through the application of science and technology in the field in pace with the changing times. |
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| The Gandhian Way |
| Contribution to Rural Development |
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