Gulabrao Patil was regarded as a Maratha Strongman in Maharashtra politics in the 1970s and 1980s.
29 Facts About Gulabrao Patil
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Gulabrao Patil was a social worker and a leader of Cooperative from Sangli in state of Maharashtra, India.
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Gulabrao Patil was the president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress-MPCC from 1981 to 1982.
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Gulabrao Patil served as chairman of Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank in Mumbai from 1980 to 1982 and Secretary of National Co-operative Union of India from 1973 to 1975, located in New Delhi.
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Gulabrao Patil traveled worldwide on behalf of Indian Government to study Co-operative Movements and Agriculture in different countries such as the United States, Great Britain, Korea, and Germany.
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Gulabrao Patil was born on 16 September 1921 in a reputed Maratha family in Benadi, a famous village on the Maharashtra-Karnataka state border near Kolhapur and Sangli districts.
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Gulabrao Patil obtained his BA and LLB from Kolhapur Law college.
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At the urging of the veteran political leader, Yashwantrao Chavan, Gulabrao Patil moved to Sangli city.
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Gulabrao Patil first practiced law there but then took interest in regional politics and joined the Indian National Congress during Indian Independence.
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Gulabrao Patil established a number of Co-operative societies in nearby palaces of Sangli.
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Gulabrao Patil was secretary of District Planning Committee of newly formed Sangli District in 1960.
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Gulabrao Patil was instrumental in establishing and developing Sangli District Central Cooperative Bank where he served as a chairman and Director for over two decades.
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Gulabrao Patil made valuable efforts to increase irrigation scheme for agriculture via co-operative societies in Sangli district.
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In 1980, Gulabrao Patil was elected as chairman of Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, Mumbai-an apex organisation of Co-operative banks in Maharashtra.
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Gulabrao Patil served as chairman of Maharashtra State Cooperative Union in Pune.
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Also, Gulabrao Patil had set up cooperative housing societies in Pune and Sangli cities known as Gulabnagar Coop Housing Society, Dhanakawadi and Gulab Colony, Near Chandni Chowk Sangli respectively.
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Gulabrao Patil was mainly active in cooperative sector but like most other leaders of Maharashtra during that era, he became active in state and national politics.
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Gulabrao Patil served as Member of Indian Parliament for 12 years and was president of Maharashtra Congress.
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Gulabrao Patil contested Maharashtra Assembly Election in 1980 from Walva Constituency, Sangli District.
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Gulabrao Patil was elected as president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee in 1981.
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Gulabrao Patil was appointed as 1st president of Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana, where he was granted Cabinet Ministership status.
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Gulabrao Patil was appointed as Member of Parliamentary Board of Congress by Smt.
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In next government of Babasaheb Bhosale, Gulabrao Patil was offered a position which was at the lower rank of being a State Minister rather than a full cabinet post.
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Gulabrao Patil rejected the offer and famously said, Power without Prestige, is a Gun without Bullets.
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Gulabrao Patil served as a cooperative leader and loyal Congressman until his death on 21 January 1989 at age of 67.
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The main objective of setting up these trusts are to, perpetuate memory of Mr Gulabrao Patil by acknowledging his rich, outstanding and valuable contribution in cooperative movement and social development of Maharashtra and to undertake social activities and education programmes particularly for the elevation of common man.
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Gulabrao Patil's grandsons, Ruturaj Shivraj Patil is a Certified Management Consultant, director of Sangli District Cooperative Board, he was elected as university representative-UR of Willingdon College, Sangli.
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Gulabrao Patil Pathsauntha is established for economical and social upliftment of needy.
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Prithviraj Gulabrao Patil contested MLA Election from Sangli Constituency on Congress Ticket in year 2019.