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| honorific_prefix = Dajisaheb<br />
| image = File:Dr.S.G. PATVARDHAN.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1892|12|28|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Asangi]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1986|5|7|1892|12|28|df=yes}}<br />
| awards = {{awards|[[Padma Shri]]|1959|||}}<br />
| occupation = physician, freedom fighter, writer, social activist<br />
| spouse = Gangutai Marathe (who changed her name to Parvatibai), }}<br />
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'''Shivajirao Patwardhan''' (28 December 1892 – 7 May 1986) was an Indian physician, social reformer and activist. He was the founder of the Vidarbha Maharogi Seva Mandal (Tapovan) and is recognized for his significant contributions to the treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients in India, mainly in Maharashtra.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Shivajirao Patwardhan was born on 28 December 1892 in [[Asangi]], a village in present-day Karnataka.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dr.Shivajirao Pathvardhan {{!}} Founder Of Vidarbha Maharogi Seva Mandal Tapovan |url=https://www.vmsmandaltapovan.org/founder.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.vmsmandaltapovan.org}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh Patwardhan |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?15563 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav}}</ref> He pursued higher education in [[Kolkata]], where he obtained a degree in homeopathic medicine in 1914.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jjzOIEXw2gIC |title=Future: Development Perspectives on Children |date=1986 |publisher=UNICEF Regional Office for South Central Asia. |pages=6 |language=en}}</ref> During his time in Kolkata, he was influenced by the teachings of [[Swami Vivekananda]], which shaped his approach to social service.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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Patwardhan began his medical career during the plague epidemic in Kolkata, where he provided treatment to affected individuals.<ref name=":0" /> He subsequently worked with the Ramakrishna Mission in [[Allahabad]] from 1915 to 1916 and served in [[Wardha]] for one year.<ref name=":0" /> In 1917, he relocated to [[Amravati]] and established his medical practice.<ref name=":2" /> In 1918, Shivajirao married Gangutai Marathe (who changed her name to Parvatibai), the daughter of Theosophist Appasaheb Marathe of Nagpur.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Participation in the Indian independence movement ==<br />
Patwardhan was deeply influenced by the ideologies of Indian leaders such as [[Lokmanya Tilak]], [[Mahatma Gandhi]], and [[Gopal Krishna Gokhale]].<ref name=":0" /> He actively participated in the Indian independence movement, leading the non-cooperation movement in Amravati and organizing protests such as the [[Salt Satyagraha]] at Dahihanda.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> His activism resulted in several periods of imprisonment: nine months in 1930 for participating in civil disobedience activities, one and a half years in 1932 for involvement in non-cooperation efforts, and three years in 1942 for participating in the [[Quit India Movement]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Leprosy rehabilitation ==<br />
While imprisoned in Shioni Jail, Patwardhan witnessed a distressing incident involving a leprosy patient’s death and the subsequent mistreatment of the body.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last1=Kumar |first1=Bhushan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1w_REAAAQBAJ |title=IAL Textbook of Leprosy |last2=Kar |first2=Hemanta Kumar |last3=Dogra |first3=Sunil |date=2023-01-25 |publisher=Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers |isbn=978-93-5465-454-1 |language=en}}</ref> This event marked a turning point in his life, motivating him to dedicate himself to the welfare of leprosy patients.<ref name=":0" /> In 1945, after his release, Patwardhan shifted his focus from politics to social work. He established Tapovan at Amravati in 1946 in the name of Vidarbha Maharogi Seva Mandal with the support of [[Acharya Vinoba Bhave]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w7-2AAAAIAAJ |title=Indian Journal of Leprosy |date=1986 |publisher=Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh |pages=320–321 |language=en}}</ref> By 1947, under [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s guidance, he expanded his efforts to include the rehabilitation of leprosy patients, emphasizing self-reliance after treatment.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Recognizing the need for economic independence among patients, he established various workshops, including carpentry, weaving, printing, and sewing. These initiatives provided employment opportunities tailored to the capabilities of the patients.<ref name=":3" /> To address social reintegration, he facilitated marriages among cured patients and rehabilitated them within society.<ref name=":0" /> Concerned about the children of leprosy patients, he established schools at Tapovan in 1962, including nursery, primary, and high schools.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Academic coverage==<br />
The Marathi (2nd language) textbook of [[Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education]] contains a chapter on Tapovan named as Chudiwala.<br />
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[[File:Stamp of India - 2017 - Colnect 754665 - Shivajirao Ganesh Patwardhan Social Activist.jpeg|thumb|Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh Patwardhan commemorative stamp |250x250px]]<br />
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== Awards and honours ==<br />
In 1959, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] for his work in the rehabilitation of leprosy patients.<ref name=":1" /> On his birth anniversary, 28 December 2017, the Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in his honour.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RsxJDwAAQBAJ&dq=Dr.+Shivajirao+Ganesh+Patwardhan&pg=PA18 |title=Vadophil: Issue No. 153 |publisher=Baroda Philatelic Society |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The Government of India Post Department had released a postage stamp honouring him.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
In 1984, Patwardhan handed over the administration of Tapovan to the [[Government of India]].<ref name=":4" /> He retired to Chandur Railway, where he began [[Prayopavesa|Prayopaveshan]] (a voluntary fast unto death) on 20 April 1986.<ref name=":0" /> He died on 7 May 1986.<ref name=":4" /><br />
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