Bindeshwar Pathak (80), who revolutionized sanitation in India, passes away
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Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International, passed away earlier today at the age of 80 due to cardiac arrest. As a social activist, Pathak's groundbreaking work in sanitation and hygiene earned him numerous national and international accolades. In 1991, he won India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan. Pathak spent his last moments in AIIMS, Delhi.