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Death of Barefoot College founder Bunker Roy
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Bunker Roy founds the Social Work and Research Centre in Tilonia
In 1972 Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy set up the Social Work and Research Centre in Tilonia, Rajasthan, later known worldwide as Barefoot College.
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TIME names Bunker Roy among world's 100 most influential people in 2010
In April 2010, TIME magazine included Barefoot College founder Bunker Roy in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Bunker Roy, who founded Barefoot College, dies at 81 in Tilonia
Sanjit "Bunker" Roy, the squash champion who walked away from a privileged path to found Barefoot College, died peacefully at his home in Rajasthan on Tuesday.