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'''Dr. Suhas Vitthal Mapuskar''' popularly known as '''Dr. Mapuskar''' or '''Dr. S. V. Mapuskar''' (22 January 1935 – October 2015) was an Indian physician and social activist who was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award in India posthumously in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Yelgunde|first1=Nilessh|title=Padma shri to Dr Mapuskar: ‘Swachhta Doot’ from Dehu village|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/padma-shri-to-dr-mapuskar-swachhta-doot-from-dehu-village-4491728/|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=25 January 2017}}</ref> He had received the [[Nirmal Gram Puraskar|Nirmal Gram Award]] from late President [[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Posthumous Padma Shri for Suhas Vitthal Mapuskar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/posthumous-padma-for-mapuskar/articleshow/56787336.cms|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=27 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sadhwani|first1=Yogesh|title=Padma shri to Dr Mapuskar: ‘Swachhta Doot’ from Dehu village|url=http://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/padma-shri-celebrates-dehus-own-swachhata-doot-dr-s-v-mapuskar/articleshow/56785976.cms|publisher=[[Pune Mirror]]|date=26 January 2017}}</ref> He dedicated his life to make [[Dehu]] village open defecation free beginning as early as in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Unsung heroes in Padma Shri list|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/593168/unsung-heroes-padma-shri-list.html|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=25 January 2017}}</ref> He is known for his work in the field of rural sanitation in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lokgariwar|first1=Chicu|title=TBI Heroes: Dr. Mapuskar – A Life Dedicated To Improving Rural Sanitation In India|url=http://www.thebetterindia.com/5994/tbi-heroes-dr-mapuskar-clean-toilets-are-essential-for-a-clean-mind/|access-date=2 May 2017|publisher=Thebetterindia}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:People from Pune]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work]]
[[Category:1935 births]]
[[Category:2015 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Maharashtra]]

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