Jockin Arputham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jockin Arputham

Recipient of the Padma Shri

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1947

Date of Death: 13-Oct-2018

Profession: urban planner, landscape architect

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jockin Arputham (15 August 1947 – 13 October 2018) worked for more than 40 years in slums and shanty towns.
He was born in Karnataka, India and moved to Mumbai, where he quickly became politicized and established himself as a community leader.
In 2014, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside the organisation he helped to found, Slum Dwellers International.