Medha Patkar-a Social Activist From India. Editorial Photo

Medha Patkar ,born December 1, 1954) is a social activist from India.On March 28,2006, she started a hunger-strike to protest against the decision of the authorities to raise the height of the Narmada Dam. Social activist Medha Patkar was arrested by the police at Singur on December 2, 2006 for protest against the acquisition of farmland. She was actively protest to Nandigram for land acquisition.Medha Patkar is one of the recipients of Right Livelihood Award for the year 1991. She received the 1999 M.A.Thomas National Human Rights Award from Vigil India Movement. She has also received numerous other awards, including the Deena Nath Mangeshkar Award, Mahatma Phule Award, Goldman Environment Prize, Green Ribbon Award for Best International Political Campaigner by BBC, and the Human Rights Defender's Award from Amnesty International. She was also a Commissioner to the World Commission on Dams.