Lal Bihari
Lal Bihari (or Lal Bihari Mritak, born 6 May 1955) is an Indian farmer and activist from Amilo, in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, who, though alive, was officially designated dead between 1975 and 1994. He fought with Indian bureaucracy for 19 years to prove that he was alive. Meanwhile, he added Mritak (transl. deceased) to his name, and founded Mritak Sangh, the Uttar Pradesh Association of Dead People, to highlight other cases like his.
Lal Bihari Mritak | |
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| Born | Lal Bihari 6 May 1955 Khailabad, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, activist, social worker |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Fighting for the rights of people who are wrongfully declared dead, was himself declared dead between 1975 and 1994 |
| Awards | Ig Nobel Peace Prize Winner, 2003 |
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