Balasaheb Desai was a politician and social worker from Maharashtra, India, who held important positions in the Maharashtra state government as home minister, education minister and cultural minister during the initial formation of the Maharashtra state.
14 Facts About Balasaheb Desai
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Balasaheb Desai was instrumental in establishing Shivaji University in Kolhapur in 1962.
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Balasaheb Desai was the main minister in the bilingual state government of Bombay state as well as Maharashtra's government.
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Balasaheb Desai played a leading role in the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement and dealt firmly with any outbreaks of violence during its activities in Bombay.
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Balasaheb Desai insured that children of the poor, those whose incomes were not more than Rs.
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Balasaheb Desai took steps to make the Home and Police Department strong and reliable.
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Balasaheb Desai handled many critical situations during his term as home minister including the outbreak of violence by members of the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement in Bombay.
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Balasaheb Desai came to be known as a true leader of the poor.
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Balasaheb Desai was elected MLA for his constituency three times and secured a place in the cabinet of the Maharashtra government.
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Balasaheb Desai was speaker of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from 4 July 1977 to 14 March 1978.
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Balasaheb Desai worked closely with leading co-operative leaders in Maharashtra such as Yashwantrao Chavan, Vasantdada Patil and Gulabrao Patil.
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Balasaheb Desai was an educational minister in the first cabinet of the Maharashtra government in 1960.
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Balasaheb Desai was instrumental in establishing Shivaji University in Kolhapur in 1962.
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Balasaheb Desai established Balasaheb Desai College of Arts and Science in 1969 at Patan.