In 2020, Krishnammal Jagannathan was awarded Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the field of social work.
Social Work
Krishnammal Jagannathan heads the Land for Tillers' Freedom (LAFTI), an NGO.
The NGO works for the upliftment of women belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and their families, particularly in the Thanjavur region, Tamil Nadu.
She had worked extensively in areas like Kilvenmani following the massacre in 1968, when 44 people belonging to the SC community were burnt by henchmen from an intermediate caste.
She has helped over 14,000 landless labourers become landowners and is currently helping the victims of Cyclone Gaja secure land that they had lost.
