Noted social worker, Padma Shree awardee Avdhash Kaushal dies in Dehradun

Noted social worker, Padma Shree awardee Avdhash Kaushal dies in Dehradun

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Category : Obituaries Published on: July 16 2022

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  • Noted social worker and Padma Shri awardee Avdhash Kaushal has died due to prolonged illness.
  • He was 87.
  • Kaushal who founded an NGO named Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra fought for human rights and the conservation of the environment.
  • He was also considered a messiah of the nomadic Gujjar tribe living in the forests of Rajaji and Corbett Tiger reserves as he fought a prolonged administrative and legal battle for their rights and even went to jail during the course of his struggle in 2015.
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