Dinkar Patil

Dinkar Balu Patil (13 January 1926 – 24 June 2013) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament. He was a senior member of the Peasants and Workers Party of India.[1]

Dinkar Balu Patil
Born13 January 1926 (1926-01-13)
India
Died24 June 2013 (2013-06-25) (aged 87)
Other namesDiba
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Social activist
  • Member of Parliament
Movement
  • Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
  • PAP (Project Affected Person)
  • Cidco Prakalpagrast Sangharsh Samiti
  • Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti(belguam border dispute)

Early life and education

Patil was born on January 13, 1926 in Jasai Village, Uran. He studied art and law, practicing the latter from 1951 to 1956 before being elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1957.

Social and political activism
Patil with Sharad Pawar

Patil focused on aiding the farmers of Uran Taluk in Raigad District, Maharashtra.[2][3] He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in 1958 for participation in the satyagraha on the issue of border disputes between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He also took part in the movement for formation of the Samyukta Maharashtra. He became a member of the Central Secretariat of Peasants and Workers Party in 1957 and was appointed its general secretary in January 1983.

References
  1. Myneta.info
  2. "PAPs' father figure DiBa passes away at 87". epaper.dnaindia.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. "Hindustan Times e-Paper". paper.hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.


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