Pandit Sitaram Bhaskar Bhagwat

Pandit Sitārām Bhāskar Bhāgwat(Hindi:पंडित सीताराम भास्कर भागवत) (September 20, 1904 - August 21, 1999) was a freedom fighter, Indian political and social leader in Uttar Pradesh, India. Infobox Prime Minister
name = Sitaram Bhagwat


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birth_date = 20 September 1904
birth_place = Chhatarpur, Central Province, British India
death_date = death date and age|1999|08|21|1904|09|20
death_place = Jhansi, UP, India
profession = Doctor
spouse = Savitri Devi
party = Indian National Congress
religion = Hindu

Personal

* Born on September 20, 1904 in Maharajpur village, Chhatarpur district, in Madhya Pradesh.He was the second son of Pandit Bhaskar Narayan Bhagwat, who was a teacher at Maharajpur village, Chhatarpur district.
* Studied at Maharaja's High School, Chhatarpur.
* Came to Jhansi for higher studies.
* Married to Savitri Bai.
* Died on August 21, 1999 in Jhansi.

Freedom Struggle

He actively participated in all the freedom movements between 1921 and 1942. He was sent to jail several times. His wife, Savitri Bai Bhagwat also was jailed with her infant daughter, for taking part in freedom struggle.He was the main pillar of Congress' freedom struggle movement in Jhansi along with Pandit Raghunath Dhulekar. He was also a close friend of revolutionaries like Chandrashekhar Azad, Sadashiv Rao Malkapurkar, Bhagwan Das mahaur, etc.He was the president of Congress committee of Jhansi for many years.

After Independence

He continued teaching at Bundelkhand Ayurvedi College, Jhansi till 1974. He was the Pro Vice Chancellor of Jhansi Ayurvedic University. Sitaram Bhagwat was instrumental in promoting education in Bundelkhand area and had played important roles in building temples of education in the region, namely, Bundelkhand Ayurvedi College, Bundelkhand Degree College, Sanatan Dharma Kanya Inter College(for education of girls), and many others.He was an adroit physician and practised pure Ayurveda till his death.

Books authored

* "Nagari Nootan Shiksha Paddhati"(Published)
* "Hruday Rog evam unki Chikitsa"(Unpublished)
* "Vajikaran evam Rasaayn Shaastra"(Unpublished)
* "Chandrashekhar Azad ke Sansmaran"(Unpublished)This article will soon be updated.