Ranjit Naik
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Born22 October 1933
Naginayanichervu Tanda village
Died30 July 2004 (aged 70)
Mumbai
OccupationsArchitect and social worker
KnownforSocial work
Ranjit Poojari Naik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1933 Naginayanichervu Tanda village |
| Died | 30 July 2004 (aged 70) Mumbai |
| Occupations | Architect and social worker |
| Known for | Social work |
| Spouse |
Chandrakala Naik (m. 1962) |
Ranjit Poojari Naik (22 October 1933[citation needed] – 30 July 2004) was an architect and social worker who helped Mumbai slum dwellers.[citation needed] He had an involvement in nearly 50 slum redevelopment projects and was director of the People's Participation Programme.[1] An activist for the Banjara people,[2] Naik spoke at the second World Romani Conference in 1978, where he delivered a paper titled Banjara (Indian Roma) from Barothan.[3][4]
Naik, who came from Anantapur district, died in a Mumbai hospital on 30 July 2004. At the time of his death, he was incumbent president of the All-India Banjara Seva Sangh and the Sevalal Maharaj Charitable Trust in Sevagarh.[5]