Baba Amte (Muralidhar Devidas Amte)
Dr.
Muralidhar Devidas Amte is the real name of Lt. Baba Amte. He was born
on 26th December, 1914. Out of love, people used to call him Baba Amte.
He was one of the greatest social worker, social activist and social
reformer. He was given the name ‘Abhay Sadhak’ (a fearless follower) by
Gandhiji as he protected a girl from being raped. He hailed from a well
settled family and he himself was well-off too. Then what made him go
towards the way of social work? His inner voice pulled him and he could
not resist working for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people
suffering from leprosy.
Childhood
Baba
Amte was worn in the Wardha District, Maharashtra to Mr. Devidas and
Mrs. Laxmibai Amte. Being the eldest siblings of all, he was given
‘baba’ (elder brother) as his pet name. He had a very mirthful
childhood. By the time he was fourteen, he owned a gun and hunted boar
and deer.