Anna Hazare was born on 15th January, 1940 in Bhingar village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state to Babu Rao Hazare and Laxmi Bai. His parents christened him as Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare.
Anna Hazare was raised up by his childless aunt. He couldn't pursue his studies beyond 7th standard due to family reasons. He started his career as a driver in Indian army in 1963. He served Indian army for a span of 15 years. During this time, he faced postings in various parts of country and in varied and sometimes harsh weather conditions. Sikkim, Leh and Laddakh, Assam, Bhutan, Mizoram are some of the main stations where he was posted. He also witnessed Indo-Pakistan war in 1965 and he escaped death in an air strike when all of his companions couldn't survive and became martyrs. He took a voluntary retirement from the Army services in the year1978.
Clad in a white dhoti, and a white Gandhian cap, he has emerged as one of the most influential non political leader this nation has witnessed since independence. In 1991 Anna started his campaign against corruption. The first case disclosed was that of irregularities done by 42 Forest Officers who duped the government. He had to fight a long battle to get these officials the quantum of punishment they deserved. Afterwards various scams in land dealing and other banking projects were exposed due to the unending efforts of Anna Hazare.
He has won various awards for his dedicated and sincere contribution to the society. Padam Bhusan and Padam shree award winner Anna Hazare lives on his army pension in a small room in Ralegan Sidhi, a village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state. The village is the best example of his vision and perspiration. He has dramaticallyto his efforts only that the state government has started a new 'improved the ecology of drought prone barren land, proportionally increasing the self sufficiency of the inhabitants and raising