Nana Patil
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Nana Patil, popularly known as Krantisinha ( lit. 'revolutionary lion') was an India
n independence activist and Member of Parliament
for the Communist Party of India
representing Satara
. Earlier, he had been a founder of the revolutionary 'Prati-sarkar' formed in Satara district of west Maharashtra
. He died on 6 December 1976.
Patil was imprisoned eight to nine times during the struggle with the British Raj
from 1932 to 1942. For 44 months he was underground second time during the 'Quit India' movement in 1942.He was active mainly in Tasgaon, Khanapur, walva and south Karad Talukas in Satara Districts. He stayed a few months in the village of Dhankawadi, Purandhar and received help from the then patil (village headman) Mr. Shamrao Takawale. Instead of Gandhian resistance, Patil's method of direct attack on the colonial government was widely accepted in this district. A parallel administration known as the Prati Sarkar existed in some form for 4½ years (August 1943 to May 1946) in 150 villages.
in 1957 from north Satara
constituency on the ticket of Communist Party of India
. He was the first to give a speech in Marathi
on the floor of Parliament.
but later joined the Shetkari Kaamgaar Paksha with Shankarrao More,Keshavrao Jedhe,Bhausaheb Raut,Madhavrao Bagal In 1948, he got a ticket from Communist Party of India
in 1957 to contest the Lok Sabha
elections in Satara constetuency and in 1967 from Beer(Beed) constetuency.
Patil also fought along with Aacharya Atre for the creation of a separate Marathi-speaking state out of the Bombay State
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n independence activist and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
representing Satara
Satara
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...
. Earlier, he had been a founder of the revolutionary 'Prati-sarkar' formed in Satara district of west Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. He died on 6 December 1976.
British Raj period
Nana Patil was underground from 1929 to 1932 before Quit India movement.Patil was imprisoned eight to nine times during the struggle with the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
from 1932 to 1942. For 44 months he was underground second time during the 'Quit India' movement in 1942.He was active mainly in Tasgaon, Khanapur, walva and south Karad Talukas in Satara Districts. He stayed a few months in the village of Dhankawadi, Purandhar and received help from the then patil (village headman) Mr. Shamrao Takawale. Instead of Gandhian resistance, Patil's method of direct attack on the colonial government was widely accepted in this district. A parallel administration known as the Prati Sarkar existed in some form for 4½ years (August 1943 to May 1946) in 150 villages.
In Parliament
Patil was elected to the Lok SabhaLok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
in 1957 from north Satara
Satara
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...
constituency on the ticket of Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. He was the first to give a speech in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
on the floor of Parliament.
Political career
Patil started his public life in the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
but later joined the Shetkari Kaamgaar Paksha with Shankarrao More,Keshavrao Jedhe,Bhausaheb Raut,Madhavrao Bagal In 1948, he got a ticket from Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
in 1957 to contest the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
elections in Satara constetuency and in 1967 from Beer(Beed) constetuency.
Patil also fought along with Aacharya Atre for the creation of a separate Marathi-speaking state out of the Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
.