Alok Agarwal
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| Born | 25 August 1967 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (BTech) |
| Occupation | Social service |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Known for | State-wide agitation for the rights of farmers and Jal Satyagraha in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh 2015 Jal Satyagrah |
| Notable work | Safeguarding future of oustees of the Narmada Valley Dam Project |
| Style | Satyagrah, non-violence, civil disobedience |
Alok Agarwal (born 25 August 1967) is an Indian social activist. In 1990, Alok joined the Narmada Bachao Andolan,[1] and for the last three decades, has been a key activist in building up this social movement and struggle of tribals, farmers, environmentalists, and human rights workers against the construction of big dams being built across the Narmada river in Central India and for securing the rights and improved rehabilitation for the millions of farmers and tribals displaced by these dams. He had a brief stint in politics as Aam Aadmi Party's State Head for Madhya Pradesh. He left politics in 2019. At present, he lives in a small tribal village Temacha in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, where he practices organic farming and helps families being displaced by various dams.
Alok Agarwal was born on 25 August 1967. He is the son of a retired government veterinary doctor. Due to his father's transferable posting in the early days, Alok's schooling and upbringing was spread at many different places. In 1989, he received his Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
