Vinayak Lohani

Vinayak Lohani
Lohani receiving the Padma Shri in 2025
Born (1978-04-12) 12 April 1978
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB.Tech, MBA
Alma materIIT Kharagpur, IIM Calcutta
Known forFounder of Parivaar, Social Entrepreneur
AwardsPadma Shri (2025)

Vinayak Lohani is the founder of Parivaar, a humanitarian institution with its chief institutions and field areas in based in West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Lohani was influenced by the teachings of Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, particularly Vivekananda's concept of serving the "Divine in Man.

In January 2025, he was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.

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