Laxmi Agarwal
Laxmi Agarwal (born 1 June 1990) is an Indian acid attack survivor, a campaigner for rights of acid attack victims, and a TV host. She is a former director of Chhanv Foundation, an NGO dedicated to helping acid attack survivors in India. She was attacked at the age of 15.
Laxmi Agarwal | |
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Agarwal in Washington receiving an award, 2014 | |
| Born | 1 June 1990 New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Organization | The Laxmi Foundation |
| Known for | Stop Acid Sale |
| Spouse | Alok Dixit |
| Children | 1 (daughter named Pihu) |
In 2019, she was honoured with the International Women Empowerment Award from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and UNICEF for her campaign of Stop Acid Sale. In 2014, she received the International Women of Courage Award from Michelle Obama.
The movie Chhapaak is based on her life and stars Deepika Padukone in her role.
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