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'''Sunder Lal Patwa''' (11 November 1924 – 28 December 2016) was an Indian politician, who served as the 11th [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] and a cabinet minister in the [[Government of India]]. He was the only politician who defeated congress strong man [[Kamal Nath]] in 1997 from Chhindwara constituency for member of parliament. He was born in the village of | '''Sunder Lal Patwa''' (11 November 1924 – 28 December 2016) was an Indian politician, who served as the 11th [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]] and a cabinet minister in the [[Government of India]]. He was the only politician who defeated congress strong man [[Kamal Nath]] in 1997 from Chhindwara constituency for member of parliament. He was born in the village of Kukreshwar located between Manasa and Rampura in the Neemuch District of Madhya Pradesh. | ||
He was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second-highest civilian award, posthumously in 2017 by the Government of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=List of Padma awardees 2017|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/List-of-Padma-awardees-2017/article17092476.ece| | He was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second-highest civilian award, posthumously in 2017 by the Government of India.<ref>{{cite news|title=List of Padma awardees 2017|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/List-of-Padma-awardees-2017/article17092476.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=January 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sunderlal Patwa, 'Doctor Dadi' among Padma awardees from Madhya Pradesh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/patwa-doctor-dadi-among-padma-awardees-from-mp/articleshow/56787136.cms|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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