Kisan Baburao Hazare (born 15 June 1937), popularly known as Anna Hazare pronunciation is an Indian social activist and a prominent leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

Hazare also contributed to the development and structuring of Ralegan Siddhi, a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India.

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan—the third- highest civilian award—by the Government of India in 1992 for his efforts in establishing this village as a model for others.

Anna Hazare started an indefinite hunger strike on 5 April 2011 to exert pressure on the Indian government to enact a stringent anti-corruption law as envisaged in the Jan Lokpal Bill, for the institution of an ombudsman with the power to deal with corruption in public places.

The fast led to nation-wide protests in support of Hazare.The fast ended on 9 April 2011, a day after the government accepted Hazare's demands.

The government issued a gazette notification on the formation of a joint committee, consisting of government and civil society representatives, to draft the legislation.

Anna has been ranked as the most influential person in Mumbai by a national daily newspaper.He has faced criticism for his authoritarian views on justice, including death as punishment for corrupt public officials and his alleged support for forced vasectomies as a method of family planning.
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