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{{Short description|Indian social worker from Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Orphan|date=March 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ramesh Babaji Maharaj
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = India
| occupation = {{hlist | Social worker}}
| known_for = Founder of ''Mataji Gaushala'', [[Cow protection movement]]
| awards = {{Plainlist|
* [[Padma Shri]] (2019)
}}
}}

'''Ramesh Babaji Maharaj''' is a social worker based in [[Barsana]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref name="TOI2019">{{cite news |date=26 January 2019 |title=10 from UP get Padma Shri award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/10-from-up-get-padma-shri-award/articleshow/67697537.cms |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=The Times of India |quote=Ramesh Babaji Maharaj, 80-year-old seer from Mathura, has been awarded for his work in animal welfare, particularly for cows.}}</ref> He is primarily known as the founder of Mataji Gaushala, a large cow shelter in Barsana dedicated to rescuing and caring for cows.<ref name="MatajiGaushalaAbout">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.matajigaushala.org/who-we-are |access-date=27 April 2025 |publisher=Mataji Gaushala |quote=The project of Gau Sewa and Gau raksha, was founded by Param Pujya Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaj, a renounced saint living in Maan Mandir, Barsana.}}</ref><ref name="BrajRasik">{{cite web |title=Mataji Goshala, Barsana |url=https://www.brajrasik.org/articles/5b2f62e29f7ab760360f9cc0/mataji-goshala-barsana |access-date=27 April 2025 |publisher=Braj Rasik |quote=Mataji Goshala is located in Barsana, Serving over 40,000 cows. Goshala is running under the guidance of Shri Ramesh Baba Ji - Maan Mandir.}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2019 for his social work in the field of animal welfare.<ref name="PIB2019">{{cite web |date=25 January 2019 |title=Padma Awards 2019 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1561492 |access-date=27 April 2025 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |quote=Padma Shri (94)... Shri Ramesh Babaji Maharaj Social Work-Animal Welfare Uttar Pradesh}}</ref><ref name="FinancialExpress2019">{{cite news |date=26 January 2019 |title=Padma Awards 2019: Check complete list of 112 distinguished people |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/government-announces-padma-awards-2019-check-complete-list-of-112-distinguished-people/1455609/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=Financial Express}}</ref>

== Work ==
Ramesh Babaji Maharaj's primary work revolves around providing service and shelter to cows. He founded Mataji Gaushala in Barsana, starting in 2007.<ref name="MatajiGaushalaAbout" /> The organization focuses on rescuing injured, sick, or abandoned cows and providing them with shelter, food, and medical care. The shelter cares for tens of thousands of cows, making it one of the largest such shelters in India.<ref name="BrajRasik" /><ref name="AriseBharat">{{cite web |date=5 June 2020 |title=Padma Awards for Environment Conservation |url=https://arisebharat.com/2020/06/05/padma-awards-for-environment-conservation/ |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=Arise Bharat |quote=Founder of Mataji Gaushala, Shri Ramesh Babaji Maharaj from Uttar Pradesh has been conferred the award for his contribution towards taking care of 45,000 cows and establishing India's largest Bio-gas plant.}}</ref> The shelter also operates a large bio-gas plant utilizing cow dung.<ref name="AriseBharat" />

== Awards ==

* [[Padma Shri]] (2019)<ref name="PIB2019" /><ref name="TimesNow2019">{{cite news |date=25 January 2019 |title=Padma Awards 2019: Social, environmental and animal welfare crusaders who have been awarded for their efforts |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/padma-bhushan-vibhushan-shri-awards-2019-republic-day-rashtrapati-bhavan-social-crusaders/354160 |access-date=27 April 2025 |work=Times Now |quote=Shri Ramesh Babaji Maharaj from Uttar Pradesh and Shri Shabbir Sayyad from Maharashtra have been conferred the Padma Shri award for their efforts towards the welfare of animals.}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Cow protection movement]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Social Work}}
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work]]
[[Category:People from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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