Nana Patil (Aged 76) who was popularly known as Krantisinh or the ‘revolutionary lion’, was an Indian independence activist and Member of Parliament for the Communist Party of India, representing Beed District of the Marathwada region. He was born on August 3, 1900, in Yedemachhindra, Maharashtra, with his full name being Nana Ramchanra Pisal. Patil was one of the founding members of the Hindustan Republican Association and went underground between 1929 and 1932.
Patil was a source of inspiration for many people and had established the revolutionary Prati-sarkar in Yedemachindra Sangli district of west Maharashtra. He had also established a parallel government in the Satara district, becoming a well-known figure in the region. Patil was imprisoned eight or nine times during the struggle with the British Raj between 1932 and 1942, and he went underground again for 44 months during the Quit India movement in 1942.
His main areas of activity were Tasgaon, Khanapur, Walva, and south Karad talukas in the Sangli district. He received help from the then Patil (village headman), Shamrao Takawale, during his stay in the village of Dhankawadi, Purandhar, for a few months. Patil’s method of direct attack on the colonial government was widely accepted in the district.
Patil began his social work in 1919 with Prarthana Samaj for the development of depressed classes and creating awareness against blind faith and harmful traditions. He spent ten years working for the Prarthana Samaj and the associated Satyashodhak Samaj. During this period, he started welfare initiatives such as ‘samaj-vivah’ (low budget marriage) and bhaiyya education. He was against the caste system and fought for the right of the poor and farmers throughout his life.
In 1957, Patil received a ticket from the Communist Party of India to contest the Lok Sabha elections in the Satara constituency, and in 1967, he contested from the Beed constituency. He was successful in both the elections. Patil also fought along with Aacharya Atre for the creation of the state of Maharashtra. He passed away on December 6, 1976.
Nana Patil
(1900 – 1976) – (Maharashtra)
Nana Patil (Aged 76) who was popularly known as Krantisinh or the ‘revolutionary lion’, was an Indian independence activist and Member of Parliament for the Communist Party of India, representing Beed District of the Marathwada region. He was born on August 3, 1900, in Yedemachhindra, Maharashtra, with his full name being Nana Ramchanra Pisal. Patil was one of the founding members of the Hindustan Republican Association and went underground between 1929 and 1932.
Patil was a source of inspiration for many people and had established the revolutionary Prati-sarkar in Yedemachindra Sangli district of west Maharashtra. He had also established a parallel government in the Satara district, becoming a well-known figure in the region. Patil was imprisoned eight or nine times during the struggle with the British Raj between 1932 and 1942, and he went underground again for 44 months during the Quit India movement in 1942.
His main areas of activity were Tasgaon, Khanapur, Walva, and south Karad talukas in the Sangli district. He received help from the then Patil (village headman), Shamrao Takawale, during his stay in the village of Dhankawadi, Purandhar, for a few months. Patil’s method of direct attack on the colonial government was widely accepted in the district.
Patil began his social work in 1919 with Prarthana Samaj for the development of depressed classes and creating awareness against blind faith and harmful traditions. He spent ten years working for the Prarthana Samaj and the associated Satyashodhak Samaj. During this period, he started welfare initiatives such as ‘samaj-vivah’ (low budget marriage) and bhaiyya education. He was against the caste system and fought for the right of the poor and farmers throughout his life.
In 1957, Patil received a ticket from the Communist Party of India to contest the Lok Sabha elections in the Satara constituency, and in 1967, he contested from the Beed constituency. He was successful in both the elections. Patil also fought along with Aacharya Atre for the creation of the state of Maharashtra. He passed away on December 6, 1976.
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