Bunker Roy, who started Barefoot College in Rajasthan, died at 81.
He was known for shaking up rural education, such as teaching grandmothers to become solar engineers so they could light up their villages.
His hands-on approach made a real difference for people in some of the most remote places.
Barefoot College trained 1,708 women internationally
Roy launched Barefoot College back in 1972, and by 2022 it had trained 1,708 women from 96 countries.
More than 90,000 working children had studied in its night schools, and the college's health programs reached over 300,000 patients.
Awarded the Padma Shri in 1986, Roy believed traditional skills could solve modern problems, a philosophy that keeps inspiring changemakers worldwide.