19 Facts About Panjabrao Deshmukh

Panjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh, known as Bhausaheb Deshmukh was a social activist and a leader to farmers in India.

Panjabrao Deshmukh was the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1954.

Panjabrao Deshmukh was born into Maratha-kunbi family at Papal in Amravati district of Maharashtra on 27 December 1898, his family practised agriculture.

Panjabrao Deshmukh wanted to be a barrister from Cambridge University.

Panjabrao Deshmukh then went to the Cambridge University and gained a Ph.

Panjabrao Deshmukh studied under Satya Shodhak Samaj of Mahatma Phule.

Panjabrao Deshmukh did satyagraha to allow untouchables to enter Ambabai Temple, Amravati, which was condemned by the upper castes.

Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh started another equality movement from his home.

Panjabrao Deshmukh brought untouchable students home from his school hostel and his mother treated them as Brahmins.

Many such events were conducted by Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh to remove untouchability from our society.

Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh was selected by Nehru as Minister of State Agriculture for 10 long years, from 1952 to 1962.

Panjabrao Deshmukh played an important role in the making of the Indian Constitution.

Panjabrao Deshmukh was the secretary for Vidarbha region of the Independent Labour Party, established by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Panjabrao Deshmukh dedicated his talent and energy for the formulation and implementation of the policies that would bring prosperity to agriculture and the agriculturist.

Panjabrao Deshmukh established the Bharat Krishak Samaj and launched a campaign called Food for Millions in 1955.

Panjabrao Deshmukh introduced the Japanese method of rice cultivation in 1958 and organized the World Agriculture Fair in 1959.

Panjabrao Deshmukh started the process of establishing agricultural universities across the country and supported agricultural education and research.

Panjabrao Deshmukh appeared for poor peasants in many cases at the district court of Amravati.

Panjabrao Deshmukh was survived by his wife Vimalabai Deshmukh and one son.