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| honorific-prefix = | | honorific-prefix = | ||
| name = | | name = Abasaheb Khedkar | ||
| honorific-suffix = | | honorific-suffix = | ||
| order = | | order = | ||
| | | office1 = [[Ministry of Rural Development Government of Maharashtra|1st Minister of Rural Development (Maharashtra)]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 1 May 1960 | ||
| | | term_end1 = 19 November 1962 | ||
| | | predecessor1 = ''position established'' | ||
| | | successor1 = [[S. K. Wankhede]] | ||
|birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes| | | office2 = [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee|1st President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] | ||
| birth_place = Khed Tal. [[Morshi]], [[Amravati district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | | predecessor2 = ''position established'' | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age |df=yes|1969|05|25|1901|01|14}} | | successor2 = Vinayakrao Patil | ||
| death_place = [[Amravati]], [[India]] | | office3 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]] | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | term_start3 = (1951-1957), (1957 | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | | term_end3 = 1960) | ||
| otherparty = | | predecessor3 = ''position established'' | ||
| spouse = | | successor3 = [[T. S. Patil]] | ||
| relations = | | constituency3 = [[Akola Lok Sabha constituency]]<br/>[[Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency]] | ||
| children = | | office4 = Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| alma_mater = | | term_start4 = (1962-1967), (1967 | ||
| occupation = | | term_end4 = 1972) | ||
| profession = | | predecessor4 = ''position established'' | ||
| religion = | | successor4 = Manohar Bhikaji Tayade | ||
| website = | | constituency4 = [[Akot]] | ||
| footnotes = | | birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1901|1|14}} | ||
| birth_place = Khed Tal. [[Morshi]], [[Amravati district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | |||
| death_date = {{Death date and age |df=yes|1969|05|25|1901|01|14}} | |||
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'''Dr. Gopalrao Bajirao Deshmukh | '''Dr. Gopalrao Bajirao Deshmukh''' alias '''Abasaheb Khedkar''' (14 January 1901 – 25 May 1969), also known as Abasaheb Khedkar was a social activist and a farmers' leader in India. He was the Minister of Rural Development in the first cabinet ministry of [[Maharashtra]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maharashtrapcc.org/PCC%20Presidents%20of%20Maharashtra.aspx |title=Untitled Page |accessdate=2011-07-31 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727060333/http://maharashtrapcc.org/PCC%20Presidents%20of%20Maharashtra.aspx |archivedate=27 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the first President of [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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In 1917, after his matriculation Abasaheb studied Homeopathy from Kolkata. | In 1917, after his matriculation Abasaheb studied Homeopathy from Kolkata. | ||
In 1920, when he was studying at [[Amravati]] Victoria Technical School he came across [[Mahatma Gandhi]] non co-operation movement. | In 1920, when he was studying at [[Amravati]] Victoria Technical School he came across [[Mahatma Gandhi]] non co-operation movement. | ||
He established Shivaji Boarding in 1923 which later became [[Shivaji Education Society]].<ref name="Philanthropist">{{cite web |title=A great Philanthropist of Vidarbha Region | He established Shivaji Boarding in 1923 which later became [[Shivaji Education Society]].<ref name="Philanthropist">{{cite web|title=A great Philanthropist of Vidarbha Region|url=http://www.shivajiakola.org/|publisher=Shivaji Education Society|accessdate=21 January 2009|archive-date=10 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410153619/http://www.shivajiakola.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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[[Category:People from Amravati district]] | [[Category:People from Amravati district]] | ||
[[Category:Nehru administration]] | [[Category:Nehru administration]] | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 1957–1962]] | ||
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1962–1967]] | [[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1962–1967]] | ||
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1967–1972]] | [[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1967–1972]] | ||
[[Category:Indian homeopaths]] | [[Category:Indian homeopaths]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Marathi politicians]] | [[Category:Marathi politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Presidents of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] | |||
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Abasaheb Khedkar | |
|---|---|
| 1st Minister of Rural Development (Maharashtra) | |
| In office 1 May 1960 – 19 November 1962 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | S. K. Wankhede |
| 1st President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Vinayakrao Patil |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office (1951-1957), (1957 – 1960) | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | T. S. Patil |
| Constituency | Akola Lok Sabha constituency Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office (1962-1967), (1967 – 1972) | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Bhikaji Tayade |
| Constituency | Akot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1901 Khed Tal. Morshi, Amravati district, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 25 May 1969 (aged 68) Amravati, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Dr. Gopalrao Bajirao Deshmukh alias Abasaheb Khedkar (14 January 1901 – 25 May 1969), also known as Abasaheb Khedkar was a social activist and a farmers' leader in India. He was the Minister of Rural Development in the first cabinet ministry of Maharashtra[1] and the first President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He was born at Khed in Amravati district of Vidarbha, Maharashtra on 14 January 1901. In 1917, after his matriculation Abasaheb studied Homeopathy from Kolkata. In 1920, when he was studying at Amravati Victoria Technical School he came across Mahatma Gandhi non co-operation movement. He established Shivaji Boarding in 1923 which later became Shivaji Education Society.[2]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Abasaheb Khedkar was a protagonist of Samyukta Maharashtra and opposed to formation of separate Vidarbha. He wanted all Marathi speaking areas of India to be united under one state of Maharashtra, in the larger interest of Marathi people.[citation needed] He was one of the signatories of the informal agreement reached in 1953 by Marathi speaking politicians from different regions of Marathi speaking areas on the composition, and organization of the future Maharashtra state. The agreement is popularly known as the Nagpur Pact.[citation needed] He was the first president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.[3] He refused to take the position of Chief Minister of Maharashtra and preferred to take up the Rural Development portfolio. He was instrumental in implementing Panchayat raj in Maharashtra in the form of Zilla parishads (Equivalent to County or District Councils) in 1962.[4]
Akola Loksabha[edit | edit source]
Khedkar was elected as Member of Parliament From Akola Lok Sabha constituency twice and served in the Lok sabha from 1951 to 1960. He resigned from the Lok sabha in 1960 to enter into government of the newly formed state of Maharashtra.
Akot Vidhansabha[edit | edit source]
Khedkar was elected from Akot constituency in 1962 to the first legislative assembly of the newly formed state of Maharashtra. He was re-elected from the same constituency in the 1967 elections.
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Abasaheb Khedkar died in 1969 at Amravati.
- Shri Shivaji Arts and Commerce Mahavidyalaya at Telhara district Akola was renamed in his memory to Dr Gopalrao Khedkar Mahavidyalaya Gadegaon (Telhara).[5]
- A Special cover of the Indian Postal Stamp was issued by the then President Of India, Mrs Pratibha Patil in 2013 at Amravati. Early in Mrs. Patil's career, Abasaheb had been her political mentor.[6] His son was Late Vasantrao Gopalrao Khedkar Retd. IAS and daughter Late Nalini Vasant Deshmukh.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ↑ "A great Philanthropist of Vidarbha Region". Shivaji Education Society. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ↑ Official site.
- ↑ Venkatesan, V. (2002). Institutionalising panchayati raj in India. New Delhi: published for Institute of Social Sciences by Concept Pub. Co. p. 87. ISBN 9788170229971. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ "About us". Shri Shivaji Education Society's Dr. Gopalrao Khedkar Mahavidyalaya Gadegaon (Telhara). Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ Singh, Sunaina (2016). The First Woman President of India Reinventing Leadership: Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 9788184248166.