Top Ten People Who Devoted Their Life to Justice and Humanitarian Causes

List of individuals who sacrificed their lives, families, and loved ones for justice, humanity, and mankind.

The Top Ten
  1. B. R. Ambedkar

    Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 - 6 December 1956), popularly known as Babasaheb or B. R. Ambedkar, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards Untouchables (Dalits), while also supporting... read more

    If one tries to study his work, he will come to know that Babasaheb is the greatest man ever. I don't have words to express his greatness. To understand his greatness, one needs to acquire tremendous knowledge in several disciplines.

    People are not even able to match his educational achievements even after a century, which he achieved against all odds. Then think of his other great achievements in several other fields.

    He was the most intelligent person of that time. His work done for society is now benefiting the weaker sections. He was the best freedom fighter and the king of the pen.

    I think Babasaheb is the only person who sacrificed his family and children for the welfare of society and for equality. Dr. Ambedkar was a great personality and truly the father of the Indian Constitution.

  2. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) was an African American minister and a pioneering civil rights leader. From 1955 until his assassination in 1968, he was the most visible spokesperson for the civil rights movement. King is best known for leading nonviolent... read more

    He was an incomparable and devoted champion of rights for all. No one can compare to him. He had the most inclusive and forgiving vision of them all.

  3. Mother Teresa

    Mother Teresa, born on August 26, 1910, and also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Üsküb, now Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. After living in Skopje for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then... read more

    She is like our mother. Bless her. This is why she saved children around my age. That is why I voted for her.

  4. Jyotirao Phule

    Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was an Indian activist, thinker, social reformer, and writer from Maharashtra.

    He's best known for his efforts toward the education of women and lower-caste people in India. Phule, along with his wife Savitribai Phule, established the first indigenously run school for... read more

    He was the greatest humanitarian, who along with his wife Savitribai, worked hard against social inequality to educate women and the downtrodden. Jyotiba's efforts to uplift the so-called lower caste Harijans and suggest British Government agrarian reforms aimed to remove the poverty of farmers and the working class. He spent his entire life against all odds, which is unparalleled in human history.

    If the father of modern India, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, considered him his teacher, then imagine how great he was. Great salute to Mahatma Jyotibaa Phule.

  5. Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 - 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first Black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government... read more

  6. Savitribai Phule

    Savitribai Jyotirao Phule was an Indian social reformer and poet. Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, she played an important role in advancing women's rights in India during British rule.

    She's considered one of the first female teachers in India and was instrumental in establishing the first... read more

    Because of her work, the doors of schools are now open to all women.

    She fought for women's education and is revered like a goddess by all women and girls.

  7. Guru Gobind Singh

    Guru Gobind Singh (January 5, 1666 - October 7, 1708), born Gobind Rai, was the tenth Sikh Guru. He was a spiritual leader, warrior, poet, and philosopher. He founded the Khalsa in 1699, formalizing the collective identity of Sikhs and playing a crucial role in shaping Sikh religious and cultural traditions... read more

    He sacrificed his whole family for mankind. He was a spiritual leader, philosopher, poet, and a great warrior. He introduced the Five Ks and commanded the Khalsa to wear them at all times. He sacrificed his father, mother, and four sons but never complained, accepting it as the will of God.

    Guru Gobind Singh ji sacrificed his four sons, mother, father, and everyone for the sake of mankind.

    He sacrificed his whole family. There's no other sacrifice in world history like his.

  8. Bhagat Singh

    Bhagat Singh was an Indian revolutionary socialist who was influential in the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh, with "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in several Indian languages.

    In December 1928, Bhagat Singh and his associate, Shivaram Rajguru, fatally... read more

    He was a real son of India who sacrificed his life at the age of 23 for the freedom of India, unlike others who wanted to live to rule and gain sympathy for their work.

    Salute to you a thousand times.

  9. Dalai Lama

    The Dalai Lama is a monk of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as the "Yellow Hat" school. It is the newest major school of Tibetan Buddhism and was founded by Je Tsongkhapa around the turn of the 15th century.... read more

  10. Subhas Chandra Bose

    Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist whose defiance of British authority made him a hero among many Indians. During World War II, he allied with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in an attempt to free India from British rule. These alliances left a troubled legacy because of the moral and political... read more

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  15. Udham Singh

  16. Banda Singh Bahadur

  17. Harriet Tubman

    Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist who was born into slavery. After escaping, she made approximately 13 missions to rescue about 70 enslaved people, including friends and family members. She used the Underground Railroad, a secret network of safe houses and antislavery allies... read more

  18. Queen Rania of Jordan

    Queen Rania Al Abdullah is the queen consort of Jordan. She married the future King Abdullah II in 1993 and became queen in 1999 after he ascended the throne. As queen, she is widely recognized for her advocacy of education, health, and women's rights.

  19. Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She has received an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards and was frequently cited as one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood through much of the 2000s and 2010s. Jolie's career... read more

  20. Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, producer, and LGBT activist. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2003 until 2022. DeGeneres has received multiple Emmy Awards and was awarded the Presidential Medal of... read more

  21. William Wilberforce

  22. Malala Yousafzai

    Malala Yousafzai S.St is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at the age of 17. She continues to advocate globally for girls' education through the Malala Fund and other initiatives.

  23. Mahatma Gandhi

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.

    He's widely known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, or satyagraha, which helped lead India to independence in 1947. Gandhi's methods and beliefs influenced civil rights... read more

  24. Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 to April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery,... read more

    He was a great man. His life's struggles show the right paths to the world. He is a star of the world.

  25. Princess Diana

    Diana, Princess of Wales (born Lady Diana Frances Spencer. July 1, 1961 - August 31, 1997), was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II. She was the mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex... read more

  26. Jesus Christ

    According to the Gospels, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in Roman Judea. He was born to Mary, and the Bible says, "she was found with child of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 1:18). Christian doctrine holds that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine within the belief in one God.... read more

  27. Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran from 1986 to 2011. She is also the founder of the Oprah Winfrey Network, or OWN, and has been a powerful influence in media... read more

  28. Kösem Sultan

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