Ranjit Bhargava

Ranjit Bhargava
Born
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationEnvironmentalist
Parent(s)Raja Ram Kumar Bhargava
Rani Lila Ramkumar Bhargava
AwardsPadma Shri
Order of the Golden Ark
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
WebsiteOfficial web site

Ranjit Bhargava, is an Indian environmentalist, known for his endeavors towards environmental conservation and his efforts for obtaining UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the upper Ganga region. The Government of India honored him in 2010, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri. He is also a recipient of the Order of the Golden Ark from Prince Bernard of the Netherlands and the Order of Merit of the Government of Germany.

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