• India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
More
InspirationalCareerBengaluruDelhiMumbai
Hindi Tamil Telugu
More
In the news
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Box Office Collection
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
OTT releases
Hindi Tamil Telugu
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout

India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Technology
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
Home / News / India News / 'India's toilet man' Bindeshwar Pathak dead: His life, contributions, achievements
Next Article
'India's toilet man' Bindeshwar Pathak dead: His life, contributions, achievements
Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International died at AIIMS in Delhi on Tuesday

'India's toilet man' Bindeshwar Pathak dead: His life, contributions, achievements

By Prateek Talukdar
Aug 15, 2023
05:44 pm

What's the story

Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Tuesday. He was 80.

He was known for rallying against open defecation and the manual scavenging of human waste.

He pioneered sanitation services in India and constructed around 1.3 million household toilets.

Another 54 million government-run toilets are based on Sulabh's innovative design.

Information

Death due to cardiac arrest

A close friend of the sociologist disclosed that Pathak passed away due to cardiac arrest at around 1:40pm on Tuesday. Reportedly, just hours before his untimely death, he hoisted the national flag on Independence Day at his office in Delhi. He collapsed soon after that.

You're
25%
through

Twitter Post

Profound loss for India, says PM Modi

The passing away of Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak Ji is a profound loss for our nation. He was a visionary who worked extensively for societal progress and empowering the downtrodden.

Bindeshwar Ji made it his mission to build a cleaner India. He provided monumental support to the… pic.twitter.com/z93aqoqXrc

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2023
You're
50%
through

Details

Awarded Padma Bhushan in 1991

Pathak was conferred the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 1991, and various other global awards, too.

He was also a Congress MP from Bihar's Bhagalpur.

In 1968, he joined the Bhangi Mukti Cell of the Bihar Gandhi Centenary Celebrations Committee, which worked to eradicate manual scavenging.

He lived with Dalit families as part of his research and established Sulabh International in 1970.

You're
75%
through

Reform

Pathak popularized pour-flush toilet

Pathak was born in a village in Bihar's Vaishali district in 1943.

He graduated in Sociology from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1964 and completed his master's degree in 1980 from the University of Patna.

Pathak is credited with mitigating environmental pollution by popularizing the pour-flush toilet against dry latrines, which manual scavengers were forced to clean.

Done!
Facebook
Whatsapp
Twitter
Linkedin
Related News
Latest
Bihar
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Delhi

Latest

Germany ends visa appeal process. How will it affect Indians Germany
IPL 2025, Jitesh Sharma leads RCB vs SRH: Details here Indian Premier League (IPL)
Harvard sues Trump administration over ban on foreign student enrollment  Harvard
'Character assassination': Ammy Virk slams Bollywood for stereotyping Sikhs  Ammy Virk

Bihar

Bihar: Woman inspector thrashed during raid on mining mafia Patna
Check out these GI-tagged sweets from India Food
Kerala: 8-year-old girl dies after phone explodes while playing games Kerala
Reconsider release of Anand Mohan: IAS body to Bihar government Bihar Government

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Virulent strains could be behind surge in infections: AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria
Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS after testing COVID-positive Manmohan Singh
AIIMS faces staff shortage, discontinues contact tracing of exposed HCWs COVID-19
How to manage COVID-19 in different patients, according to AIIMS India

Delhi

Weather update: Orange alert in Himachal, cloudburst reported in Uttarakhand India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Delhi on high alert as Yamuna breaches danger mark again Yamuna River
Weather update: IMD issues fresh alerts for Gujarat, Maharashtra India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Chandni Chowk Shopping Festival on September 9: What to expect Shopping
Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025