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| 2012, Vasantdada Patil India |
2012, Vasantdada Patil India Rs 5.00 MN H
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| Country / Post | India |
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| Date of Issue | 1 March 2012 |
| Primary theme | Politics & Government (Politicians) |
| Subject | Vasantdada Patil |
| Width | 28.5 mm |
| Height | 38.5 mm |
| Denomination | 5.00 INR |
| Number in set | 1 |
| Layout/Format | sheet |
| Perforations | 13 by 13 |
| Stamp issuing authority | Ministry of Communications Department of Posts |
| Printer | Security Printing Press Hyderabad |
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VASANTDADA PATIL WAS BORN ON 13TH NOVEMBER 1917 IN THE VILLAGE PADMALE NEAR SANGLI, MAHARASHTRA. VASANTDADA PARENTS DIED IN THE YEAR 1918 DURING THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC HE WAS RAISED BY HIS GRANDMOTHER. DUE TO ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES, HE COULD NOT COMPLETE HIS EDUCATION BUT THAT DID NOT STOP HIM FROM ACHIEVING OUTSTANDING SUCCESSES IN HIS ENDEAVOURS. VASANTDADA JOINED THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN 1942 BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT. AFTER INDEPENDENCE, HE WAS ELECTED TO MAHARASHTRA ASSEMBLY IN 19523 FROM SANGLI CONSTITUENCY. IN 1972 HE WAS MADE IRRIGATION MINISTER IN THE MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT. VASANTDADA WAS ELECTED AS CHIEF MINISTER OF MAHARASHTRA FOUR TIMES BETWEEN 1977 AND 1985. HE FOUNDED SEVERAL MEDICAL, ENGINEERING AND POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTES IN MAHARASHTRA WHICH FACILITATED IN ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL STUDENTS. HIS DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF RURAL LIFE AND INTRINSIC LEADERSHIP QUALITIES MADE HIM A WELL MOVED LEADER OF THE MASSES. HE BREATHED HIS LAST ON 1ST March, 1989. INDIA POST IS HAPPY TO COMMEMORATE VASANTDADA PATIL BY ISSUING A POSTAGE STAMP.
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