Ganpatrao Jadhav
Ganpatrao Jadhav | |
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Born | 5 May 1908 Gaganbavada, Kolhapur district, India |
Died | 20 May 1987 (aged 79) Kolhapur, India |
Other names | Ganpatrao Govindrao Jadhav |
Occupation(s) | Journalist Writer |
Years active | 1930–1987 |
Known for | Pudhari |
Spouse | Indira Devi |
Children | Pratapsinh Jadhav and six daughters |
Awards | Padma Shri Kakasaheb Limye Award Acharya Atre Award |
Ganpatrao Govindrao Jadhav (5 May 1908 – 20 May 1987) was an Indian freedom activist, journalist and writer.[1] He was the founder of Pudhari,[2] a Marathi daily founded in 1937.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1984[4] and issued a commemorative postage stamp with his image on 12 November 2009.[5]
Biography
Jhadav was born on 5 May 1908 at Gaganbavada, a small hamlet in the Kolhapur district of the western Indian state of Maharashtra.[6] His education at the local school did not go beyond the primary levels due to financial constraints, but Jhadav taught himself by reading books.[7] He started his career as a journalist at Tej, a weekly published from Mumbai, then worked for other local publications.[citation needed]
During this period, he was involved with
The latter half of 1930s saw Jhadav getting involved with journalism with renewed vigour and started a weekly by name, Sevak, which was renamed
Awards and honours
Jhadav was awarded the Kakasaheb Limye Award by the Pune Press Club in 1983.[7] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1984.[4] He received the Acharya Atre Award of the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh in 1985 and the next year, the Shivaji University selected him for the DLitt degree (honoris causa).[7] On 12 November 2009, the government issued a commemorative postage stamp with his image on it.[5]
Personal life
Jhadav was married to Indira Devi and the couple had a son and six daughters.[9] He died on 20 May 1987 at the age of 79.[9] His son, Pratapsinh Jadhav, is the incumbent head of Pudhari and is a recipient of Padma Shri in 2003.[10]
See also
- Satyashodhak Samaj
- B. R. Ambedkar
- Kalaram Temple
- Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
- Pudhari
- Jyotirao Phule
References
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- ^ "Pudhari". Pudhari. 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Press in India, Issue 33. India: Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 1867. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Postage Stamp". Free Stamp Catalogue. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Brief Sletch". Academia. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "G G Jadhav". Stamp Sathi. 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
- ^ a b "Pudhari Editor Jhadhav is Bereaved". DNA Syndication. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Padmshree Dr. pratapsinh jadhav". YouTube. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.