Tulsidas Jadhav

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{{Infobox person
| name = Tulsidas Jadhav / Tulshidas Jadhav
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = 25 January 1905
| birth_place = [[Dahitane]], [[Solapur]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 11 September 1999
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for = Freedom fighter, social reformer, [[Gandhian]]
| occupation = Independence activist
}}
'''Tulsidas Jadhav''' (25 January 1905 – 11 September 1999) was a noted freedom fighter, political activist, social worker, farmer and member of Bombay Legislative Council and Lok Sabha.

==Early life==
Tulsidas Subhanrao Jadhav was born on 25 January 1905<ref name=ys>Yaśavantarāva Cavhāṇa, vidhimaṇḍaḷātīla nivaḍaka bhāshaṇe, Volume 2 by Yaśavantarāva Cavhāṇa Pratishṭhāna Mumbaī, 1990 - Maharashtra (India)pp: 31-32, 447 [https://books.google.com/books?ei=SV34VITeMJOfugTbyoHIBQ&id=vcpHAAAAMAAJ&dq=TULSIDAS+JADHAV+1946+to+1951+he+...&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Subhanrao]</ref> at village Dahitane, Tal.Barshi, Dist. Solapur and was educated at Haribhai Deokarn High School, [[Solapur]].<ref name=ls/>

==Family==
He married Janabai Tulsidas Jadhav in 1913.<ref name=ls/> He had two sons and four daughters.<ref name=ls/> His elder son is Jaywant Jadhav. and younger son was Yeshwant Jadhav .His one daughter Kalavati was married to [[Babasaheb Bhosale]], who later became [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]].<ref>[http://www.mazegav.com/babasaheb%20bhosale/babasaheb%20bhosle.html Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosale The eighth Chief Minister Of Maharashtra]</ref>

==Profession==
He was an agriculturist or farmer by profession.<ref name=ls/><ref name=d/>

==Political life==
He was associated with [[Indian National Congress]] from 1921 to 1947 and was one of the active freedom fighter from [[Solapur]]. When [[Mahatma Gandhi]] initiated his [[Salt Satyagraha]] in 1930 young workers like [[Krisnaji Bhimrao Antrolikar]], Tulsidas Jadhav and Jajuji came on the scene and became staunch followers of the Gandhian philosophy.<ref name=gz>[http://solapur.gov.in/htmldocs/1977/his_sholapur.html The Gazetteer SHOLAPUR DURING POST-1818 PERIOD]</ref> In 1930 during time of communal he was imprisoned in 1931, 1932, 1941 and 1942.<ref name=ys/><ref name=ls/> From 1937-1939, 1946-1951 and 1951-57 he was a member of [[Bombay Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=ys/><ref name=ls/> Once during [[satyagraha]], officer put a pistol on his chest and ordered his to leave but he refused to budge - luckily he was let-off.<ref name=gz/> He was closely associated with [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and served as his secretary, when in [[Yerwada]] prison in 1932.<ref>{{cite book|title=International Peace Research Newsletter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5YYkAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=5 March 2015|year=1994|publisher=International Peace Research Association.|pages=36, 45}}</ref><ref name=wp/>

After independence, he left Congress in 1947 and with some other ex-congressman joined the [[Peasants and Workers Party of India]], of which he was one of founder member.<ref name=ls/>

In 1961 he again joined Congress with his other PWP colleagues like [[Keshavrao Jedhe]], [[Shankarrao More]].<ref>Journal of Shivaji University: Humanities, Volumes 35-38 by Shivaji University, 2000 pp:28</ref> He was given ticket and was elected as a member of [[3rd Lok Sabha]] from [[Nanded]] from 1962–67 and as a member of the [[4th Lok Sabha]] from [[Baramati]] as a Congress candidate.<ref name=ls/> He was at times vocal opponent of [[Yashwantrao Chavan]] in many matters of policies and decisions for which in 1971 elections he was denied election ticket. He was part of radical camp in Maharashtra Congress of which other politicians included Shankarrao More and R. K. Khadlikar.<ref>PMO Diary: The emergency by Bishan Narain Tandon; Konark Publishers Pvt .Limited, 2006 pp: 35</ref><ref>Link - Volume 12, Part 1 - Page 14</ref>

He also served as Parliamentary Committees on Draft Third Five Year Plan.<ref name=ls/> Among others he served also as a member of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and was its General Secretary - 1957—60. He gave his services as a member of the Electricity Consultative Committee, T.B. Board, Leprosy Committee; Study Group on Road Safety<ref name=ls>[http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1497.htm 4th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile]</ref><ref>Report - Page 112 India (Republic). Study Group on Road Safety, Tulsidas Jadhav</ref> In 1985, he was signatory to the "Apostle of Peace" award which was recognized by [[Giani Zail Singh]], President of India from 1982-1987, Dr. S. S. Mohapatra, Secretary General of India, and Tulsidas Jadhav, who at that time was President of the Parliamentary Center.<ref name=wp>[http://sunnyeskedahl.info/category/biography/ War Protestor]</ref>

==Social reformer==
As a social reformer, he worked relentlessly for the upliftment of [[Harijan]] and [[Dalit]] communities beginning since decades of 1930 till his active life.<ref name=ls/><ref name=d/>

==Death==
He died on 11 September 1999 at [[Mumbai]].<ref name=d>[http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1193774/ Reference Made To The Passing Away Of Shri Tulshidas Jadhav On 11Th ... on 13 March 2000]</ref><ref name="कामतकर2005">{{cite book|author=व्यंकटेश कामतकर|title=स्वातंत्र्य सेनानी तुळशीदास जाधव|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5T9bMQAACAAJ|year=2005|publisher=महाराष्ट्र राज्य साहित्य आणि संस्कृती मंडळ}}</ref><ref>Lok Sabha Debates by India. Parliament. House of the People
Lok Sabha Secretariat., 2000 pp:6</ref>

==Memorials==
*In February 2009 a statue of Tulsidas Jadhav was erected at Mechanic Chowk to acknowledge his bravery act, when for three days from 9 to 11 May 1930, the law and order of town was maintained by Tulisdas, when all police officers had run out of town due to protests. It was inaugurated at the hands of [[Sharad Pawar]] and [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]].<ref>[http://www.solapuronline.in/city-guide/history-of-solapur Solapur]</ref>
*Tulsidas Jadhav Adhyapak Vidhyalay at Sholapur is a teacher's training school named after him.
*Maharashtrache shilpkaar - Tulsidas Jadhav(महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार - तुलसीदास जाधव) is a biography published by Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya ani Sanskruti Mandal authored by Vyankatesh Kamatkar.<ref>[http://ebooks.netbhet.com/search/label/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20-%20%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B5]</ref>

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