Prabhudas Patwari

Prabhudas Patwari

Prabhudas Patwari (1909-85) was an Indian lawyer, community activist, freedom fighter and a Gandhian follower.He was the governor of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu between 1977 and 1980. An advocate of abstinence and moral virtue, he was a teetotaler. He stayed active as an anti-alcohol campaigner in his home state of Gujarat until his death.

Prabhudas Patwari's wife, Savita Patwari (b.1915) died in December 2005, at the age of 90, in Ahemadabad.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of Governors of Tamil Nadu — Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India. Like all states, the governor is a nominal head and representative of the President of India. He or she is appointed by the president for a five year term. This list includes both nominated and acting… …   Wikipedia

  • Tamil Muslim — Indian Muslim Regions with significant populations Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar and Singapore Religion …   Wikipedia

  • Navjivan Express — is a daily train between Chennai Central and Ahmedabad. Overview It was introduced in 1978 by Prabhudas Patwari to run between Madras Beach and Ahmedabad on a weekly basis. Originally numbered as 145/146, it departed Madras Beach at 06:00 on… …   Wikipedia

  • M. M. Ismail — (February 8, 1921 Jan 17, 2005) was a Indian politician who served as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu and a Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. [ [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India states.html#Tamil Nadu Indian states since 1947] ,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”