Shyam Sunder Paliwal

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Shyam Sunder Paliwal
Born (1964-07-09) 9 July 1964 (age 60)
NationalityIndian
OccupationSocial activist
Awards Padma Shri for Social work

Shyam Sunder Paliwal is a social activist from Piplantri village in Rajsamand district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. He was awarded Padma Shri by President of India for social service in 2021. [1] He is known as the "Father of Eco-Feminism". [2]

He lost his daughter in 2006 due to dehydration as ground water level in piplantri fell below 700 meters me, [3] since then 111 saplings are planted every time a girl child is born in Piplantri village. [4] [5]

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