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Shining example

I remember with nostalgia my stay at Anandvan — the commune established by Baba Amte for leprosy patients — at a time when it was still at the developing stage. My father was a medical officer there for some time and I stayed with him. Words cannot express the dedication of Baba Amte, his family members and their co-workers towards the development of Anandvan. Over the past few decades, Baba Amte’s mobility was restricted but his activities were not.

A leading light in the field of rehabilitating leprosy patients has been extinguished but his memory will remain forever.

Lt. Col. G. Kamewara Rao (retd.),

Secunderabad

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There can be no greater service than selflessly helping the sick and the downtrodden. Baba Amte will remain one of the great icons and a shining example for all Indians, perhaps even for the world.

David Peniel,

Tiruchi

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Baba Amte has been described as a saint by the Prime Minister and as a unique humanitarian by the President.

Yet he was not found worthy of being awarded the Bharat Ratna during his lifetime.

Elizabeth Varghese,

Kochi

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