Who is also called the "Birdman of India'?
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Homi J.Bhabha
Amartya Sen
Salim Ali
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Q. Who is also called the ‘Birdman of India’?
Answer : Option (d) Salim Ali
Few lines about Salim Ali :
▪His full name is Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, was born on November 12, 1896 into a Sulaimani Bohra Muslim family in Bombay (now Mumbai) and died in June 20, 1987 after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
▪He was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist.
▪He was honoured as Padma Bhushan award in 1958 and Padma Vibhushan award in 1976. He was also awarded as J.Paul.Getty Wildlife Conservation award in 1975 for conservation leadership.
▪He sometimes also referred as “Birdman of India” because of his great vision and love for birds gave him the title.
▪He was among the first Indians to carry out systematic bird surveys across India and abroad and wrote several bird books that helped popularize ornithology in India.