Babulal Patodi (1920-2012) was an Indian social worker and freedom activist.[1] He was a senior member of the Indian National Congress[2] and the president of the Indore Congress Committee from 1949–50 and 1953-54.[3] He also served as M.L.A. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 1991.[4] He died on 25 January 2012, aged 92, succumbing to old age illnesses and was survived by his three sons and three daughters.[1] A statue has been installed at top Gomatgiri hills in his honour.[5]
Babulal Patodi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1920 Sumtha, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 25 January 2012 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Resting place | 84 Gumashta Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India 22°44′44″N 75°46′23″E / 22.74556°N 75.77306°E |
| Occupation(s) | Freedom activist Social worker |
| Children | Three sons and three daughters |
| Parent | Chogalalji Patodi |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
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- ^ a b "Patodi passes away". Free Press Journal. 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Veteran Congress Leader Babulal Patodi passes away". Money Control. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Rodney W. Jones (1974). Urban Politics in India: Area, Power, and Policy in a Penetrated System. University of California Press. p. 420. ISBN 9780520025455. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
Babulal Patodi.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Statues of the living divide Digambar Jains". Indian Express. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2015.