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Anna Hazare began a fast unto death from 5 April 2011 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, to press for the demand to pass the Lokpal Bill.What is his real name?

  1. Anna Hazare

  2. Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare

  3. Kisan Hazare

  4. Lokpal Kisan Bapat Hazare
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Explanation

Anna Hazare's birth name is Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare. 'Anna' is a respectful honorific in Marathi meaning 'elder brother', not his given name. He adopted the name Anna during his social work.

AI explanation

Anna Hazare, the noted Indian social activist who led the 2011 anti-corruption movement demanding the Lokpal Bill, was born Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare. 'Anna' is an honorific/nickname (meaning 'elder brother' in Marathi) that became his popular public identity, not his legal birth name. The other options are wrong: 'Anna Hazare' is the public name, not the 'real' birth name asked for; 'Kisan Hazare' is an incomplete version missing his full birth name; 'Lokpal Kisan Bapat Hazare' incorrectly inserts 'Lokpal' (the bill's name) into his personal name, which is a fabricated combination and not accurate. His birth name, including the patronymic 'Baburao', is the historically documented answer.

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