Bhaurao Gaikwad

Karmaveer Dadasaheb Gaikwad
Gaikwad on a 2002 stamp of India
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1957–1962
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Maharashtra
In office 1962–1968
Personal details
Born	Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad 15 October 1902 (1902-10-15) Ambe, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Maharashtra, India)
Died	29 December 1971 (1971-12-30) (aged 69) Willingdon Hospital, New Delhi
Political party	Republican Party of India
Spouse(s)	Seetabai (m. 1912 – d. 1968) Geetabai (m. 1921)
Occupation	politician
Profession	Social activist

Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad (15 October 1902 – 29 December 1971), also known as Dadasaheb Gaikwad, was an Indian politician and social worker from Maharashtra.^[1] He was founder member of the Republican Party of India and was a member of parliament in both the Lok Sabha (1957 - 1962) and Rajya Sabha (1962 - 1968).^[2] He was a close colleague and follower of human rights leader B. R. Ambedkar. The people of Maharashtra honoured him with the sobriquet Karmaveer (King of actions) and the Government of India awarded him with Padma Shri in 1968 for his dedicated service to society.

Life

Gaikwad (right) with Babasaheb Ambedkar (left) at Nashik railway station, November 1945

Gaikwad was born on 15 October 1902 into Mahar family at Ambe village in Dindori tehsil, Nashik district of Maharashtra.^[3][4]

Conversion

Gaikwad embraced Buddhism at the hands of Babasaheb Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur on 14 October 1956.^[5] He imparted Buddha Dhamma Diksha to thousands at Chaitya Bhoomi, Mumbai on 7 December 1956.^[5]

Legacy

Government of Maharashtra gives special assistance to socially and economically backward people on his name, Karmaveer Dadasaheb Gaikwad Sabalikaran & Swabhiman Yojana.^[6]

The Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in his honour in 2002.^[7]

References

1. Kshirsagar, Ramchandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and its Leaders. M.D. Publications Pvt. pp. 214–217. ISBN 81-85880-43-3.
2. "Alphabetical list of Rajyasabha members since 1952". Government of India. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
3. Nimbalkar, Waman (2011). Letters by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to Dadasaheb Gaikwad (in Marathi and English). Nagpur: Prabodhan Prakashan. p. 518.
4. Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
5. Nimbalkar, Waman (2011). Letters by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to Dadasaheb Gaikwad (in Marathi and English). Nagpur: Prabodhan Prakashan. p. 522.
6. "Karmaveer Dadasaheb Gaikwad Sabalikaran & Swabhiman Yojana".
7. "Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaikwad". Indianpost.com. 26 August 2002. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

External links

• "Information regarding a documentary about him". Archived from the original on 24 November 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2009.