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Indian scientist
Ali Manikfan- Muraduganduvar
Born
(1938-03-16) 16 March 1938 (age 86)
Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, India
Nationality
Indian
Known for
Abudefduf Manikfani
Awards
Padma Shri(2021)[1]
Scientific career
Fields
Marine biologist
Ecologist
Cosmology
Shipbuilder
Multilingual
Muslim scholar
Muraduganduvar Ali Manikfan (born 16 March 1938, Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep), also known as Muräduganduvar Ali Befanu,[2] is an Indian marine researcher, ecologist, shipbuilder, and a polyglot.[3][4]Manikfan is his family name and befanu is a title.
He is noted for his autodidactic research skills in the marine, ecology, and agricultural fields, not holding any formal educational qualification,[3] and for promoting a life of simplicity.[5][6][7] The Government of India honored him in 2021, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
^"Padma Awards 2021 announced".
^Kattner, Ellen (1996). The Social Structure of Maliku (Minicoy). IIAS Newsletter 10, pp. 19–20, International Institute for Asian Studies. (Online at maj.s5.com/minicoy_kattner.htm.)
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^Dr. J. M. I Sait. "The Living Legend" Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
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(1979–1983) H.E. Mr. Mohamed Musthafa Hussain (1984–1987) H.E. Mr. Hussain Manikfan (1988–1991) H.E. Mr. Ahmed Zaki (1993–1996) H.E. Mr. Hussain Shihab (1998–2002)...
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