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Thomas Raja, popularly known as Auto Raja (born 1967) is an Indian humanitarian, social worker and the founder of the New Ark Mission of India (NAMI), a non governmental organization engaged in helping the destitutes of Bengaluru, a south Indian metropolitan city. The organization houses around 750 inmates, providing them food, shelter and healthcare. Raja is a recipient of a number of awards including the NDTV Man of The Year Award, the CNN-IBN Real Heroes Award and the Namma Bengaluru Award.