Nana Patil

Nana Patil,^{[citation needed]} popularly known as Krantisinha ( lit. 'revolutionary lion') was an Indian independence activist and Member of Parliament for the Communist Party of India representing Satara. Earlier, he had been a founder of the revolutionary 'Prati-sarkar' formed in Satara district of west Maharashtra. He died on 6 December 1976.

British Raj period

Nana Patil was underground from 1929 to 1932 before Quit India movement. Patil was imprisoned eight to nine times during the struggle with the British Raj from 1932 to 1942. For 44 months he was underground second time during the 'Quit India' movement in 1942.He was active mainly in Tasgaon, Khanapur, walva and south Karad Talukas in Satara Districts. He stayed a few months in the village of Dhankawadi, Purandhar and received help from the then patil (village headman) Mr. Shamrao Takawale.^{[citation needed]} Instead of Gandhian resistance, Patil's method of direct attack on the colonial government was widely accepted in this district.^{[citation needed]} A parallel administration known as the Prati Sarkar existed in some form for 4½ years (August 1943 to May 1946) in 150 villages.

Connections with Satyashodhak Samaj

No Connection whatsoever.

In Parliament

Patil was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1957 from north Satara constituency on the ticket of Communist Party of India. He was the first to give a speech in Marathi on the floor of Parliament.^[1]

Political career

Patil started his public life in the Indian National Congress but later joined the Shetkari Kaamgaar Paksha with Shankarrao More,Keshavrao Jedhe,Bhausaheb Raut,Madhavrao Bagal In 1948, he got a ticket from Communist Party of India in 1957 to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Satara constetuency and in 1967 from Beer(Beed) constetuency.

Patil also fought along with Aacharya Atre for the creation of a separate Marathi-speaking state out of the Bombay State.

External links

• Prominent personalities
• Parliament of India

References

1. ^ Krantisinha by Vishvas Patil

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