Ranjit Bhargava, is an Indian environmentalist, known for his endeavors towards environmental conservation and his efforts for obtaining UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the upper Ganga region.
[4][5] Ranjit Bhargava was born the family of Munshi Nawal Kishore, (1836–1895) a known publisher, as a fifth generation member, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,[6] India.
[2][6] He headed the Uttar Pradesh chapter of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
[6] A member of the faculty of Foreign Affairs at Lucknow University, Bhargava is a Convener of the Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)[3] where has instituted the INTACH Environmental Award in memory of his son, Anirudh Bhargava.
[1] He is also involved with other environment related campaigns such as the Citizens' Forum on Public Policy[10] and the campaign for the protection of Indian sites abroad, like INA Memorial in Singapore and Jim Corbett's tomb in Nyeri, Kenya.He has been honorary advisor for environment ecology and heritage to the Indian Army Central Command from 1991 to 2007.