Aruna Roy
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About
Indian political and social activist who founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana, a union for workers and peasants, in 1987.
Before fame
She worked as a civil servant for the Indian Administration Service for six years.
Trivia
She helped pass the Indian 'Right to Information Act,' a major step in reducing the country's corruption.
Family life
She married her college classmate, Bunker Roy, in 1970.
Associated with
Like Mahatma Gandhi, she is an Indian social activist.
