Prafulla Samantara

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Prafulla Samantara
Born1952 (age 72–73)
Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
EducationLaw and economics
Known forGrassroots environmentalism
Awards Goldman Environmental Prize (2017)

Prafulla Samantara (born 1952) is an Indian environmental activist from Odisha. [1]

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Biography

Samantara has been a spokesperson for the Dangaria Kandha indigenous people, in their protest against plans for bauxite mining in the Niyamgiri hill range. [2] A 2013 Supreme Court ruling stopped the mining plans. [1] Samantara was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2017. [3]

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  1. 1 2 "Prafulla Samantra: Indian environmental activist". geographical.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Rusby, Erin Banks (25 April 2017). "When You Unite to Defend Your Home, Winning is Just a Matter of Time and Persistence". Earth Island Journal . Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Prafulla Samantara. 2017 Goldman Prize Recipient Asia". goldmanprize.org. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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