G. D. Agrawal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

G. D. Agrawal

environmentalist

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1932

Place of Birth: Kandhla, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 11-Oct-2018

Profession: engineer, environmentalist, civil engineer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Guru das Agrawal also known as Sant Swami Sanand, Sant Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand (20 July 1932 – 11 October 2018) was an Indian environmental engineer, religious leader, monk, environmental activist, professor, and he was the Patron of Ganga Mahasabha founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1905. He is notable for a number of fasts undertaken to stop many projects on River Ganga.
His fast in 2009 led to the damming of the Bhagirathi River being stopped.Agrawal died on 11 October 2018, after fasting since 22 June 2018, demanding the government act on its promises to clean and save the Ganga.