Shivajirao Girdhar Patil
Shivajirao Girdhar Patil | |
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Born | [1] | 5 March 1925
Died | 22 July 2017 | (aged 92)
Other names | Dadasaheb Shivajirao Patil[2] |
Occupation(s) | Social activist, Politician |
Spouse | Vidya Patil |
Children | 3, including Smita Patil |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2013) |
Shivajirao Girdhar Patil (5 March 1925 – 22 July 2017) was an Indian social activist and politician from the state of
Biography
Patil had been an active politician from a young age, and has been associated with several political parties, including the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Congress party, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party.
Patil began his career as a radical and a freedom fighter, and was attracted to the Communist movement as a teenager. In 1939, aged only 14, he became the president of the
Patil was a member of the
Patil was also active in the cooperative movement in the sugar sector in Maharashtra, which has been a highly politicized and politically important sector in the state. In 1981, he helped to start the cooperative sugar factory "Shirpur Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana" in Shirpur, Dhule district. He remained its president for 27 years continuously until 2009, when Vasantrao Patil was elected.[6][Note] As of 2012[update], Patil is one of the directors of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories.[7]
In 1996, under his chairmanship, the Smita Patil Charitable Trust was founded in memory of his daughter, the actress Smita Patil, who had died in childbirth in 1986. The trust runs a Smita Patil Public School in the village of Dahiwad in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district with a mission to impart quality education to students in rural area.[8]
In 2013, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to public affairs. The award is India's third highest civilian award.[4][9]
Personal life and family
Patil was married to Vidyatai Patil (née Vidyotama Deshmukh) in an unconventional wedding. Vidyatai had been to some of the talks held by Shivajirao as a freedom fighter and was inspired by his zeal and dedication to the cause. Though betrothed to another man, she sent Shivajirao a note saying she would like to join his fight for freedom.[citation needed] They were both atheists and non-ritualistic and their wedding was solemnised by Sane Guruji. The marriage, conducted in 1938, lasted for 77 years[citation needed] Vidyatai Patil died in March 2015.[10] The marriage remained harmonious and rock-solid through all the travails of a life that included imprisonment for 12 years, the glory of ministerial power and status, the tumultuous personal life and death of a film-star daughter, and the need to raise her new-born orphan son. The Patils were the parents of three daughters, namely Anita, Smita and Manya.[11] Anita was married to Shankar Deshmukh, the couple have two sons, (Varoon and Adeetya Deshmukh). Anita currently resides in Mumbai and is the executive director of PUKAR. Anita's granddaughter is named Zoë Smita Deshmukh after her sister, Smita. The third and youngest daughter, Manya Seth, is a former costume designer, and serves as president of The Smita Patil Foundation.[12]
The couple's second daughter,
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Rajya Sabha Members — P" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Smita Patil Charitable Trust's Management shirpur". Smita Patil Public School. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Veteran Congress leader Shivajirao Patil dies at 92". Free Press Journal. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Puneites bag 1 Padma Bhushan, 3 Padma Shri Saturday". Daily News and Analysis. Pune. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1972".
- ^ "'शिसाका'च्या लिलाव प्रक्रियेस प्रारंभ". Sakal (in Marathi). 15 January 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Board of Directors". National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Smita Patil Public School. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Padma Awards Announced". Government of India. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Prateik Babbar mourns the loss of his 'ma' a second time over". The Times of India.
- Screen India. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Bhutani, Surender (10 November 2012). "Poland pays tribute to Smita Patil". Daily News and Analysis. Warsaw. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Joshi, Tushar (30 November 2009). "Pratik Babbar celebrated his b'day with his grandparents". Mid-Day. Mumbai. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Singh, Raghuvendra (17 February 2012). "Prateik Babbar: I Want Ma to Live Till I Grow Old". Retrieved 6 May 2013.