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Muraduganduvar Ali Manikfan (born 16 March 1938, Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep), also known as Muräduganduvar Ali Befanu, is an Indian marine researcher, ecologist, shipbuilder, and a polyglot. Manikfan is his family name and befanu is a title. He is noted for his autodidactic research skills in the marine, ecology, and agricultural fields, not holding any formal educational qualification, and for promoting a life of simplicity. The Government of India honored him in 2021, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.

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