Shivrampant Damle

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Shivrampant Damle
Governor of the Maharashtra Mandal
In office
1930–1942
In office
1951–1975
Succeeded byRamesh Damle
Secretary of the Maharashtra Mandal
In office
1924–1930
Founder of the Maharashtra Mandal
Personal details
BornApril 14, 1900
Maval
DiedJuly 25, 1977
Pune
Spouse
Kamlabai Bapat
(died 1968)
Children2
Parent(s)Vishnu Damle (father) and Lakshmi Damle (mother)
Education
British India (before 1947), India (after 1947)
Years of service1942–1948
RankCaptain
UnitBelgaum
Battles/warsWorld War II

Captain Shivrampant Damle (April 14, 1900, in Maval – July 25, 1977, in Pune) was an Indian educationist. He is best remembered for founding the Maharashtriya Mandal in 1924.

Biography

Damle was born on April 14, 1900, to Vishnu (d. 1928) and Lakshmi (née Chimnatai Modak; d. 1934) of the

Chitpavan brahmin.[3]

Damle was educated at the

Sir Parshurambhau College before going on to found the Maharashtra Mandal in 1924, serving as its first secretary.[5][6] Beginning in 1930, he served as the governor of the Maharashtra Mandal.[4][7][8]

From 1942 to 1948, he joined the British Indian Army. During World War II, he was posted in Belgaum.[9] From 1951 to 1975 he again took up governorship of the Mandal.[4][10]

Beginning in 1963, he founded the Seth Dagduram Kataria High School, founding the Indirabai Karandikar Primary School on

women's education.[4][11][12]

On July 1, 1977, he founded the Chandrashekhar Agashe College of Physical Education in Gultekdi, Pune, having begun work for its founding in 1938.[4][13]

Damle married Kamlabai Bapat, who predeceased him in 1968. The couple had two children, a son named Ramesh (b. 1935) and a daughter named Sunanda (b. 1937).[14] Damle died on July 25, 1977, with his son succeeding him as governor of the Mandal.[15][4][16]

References

  1. ^ Gadre & Limaye 2012, p. 253.
  2. ^ Gadre & Limaye 2012, p. 252.
  3. ^ Gadre & Limaye 2012, p. xi.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Gadre & Limaye 2012, p. 256.
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  6. ^ a b Gadre & Limaye 2012, pp. 255, 256.
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  8. ^ Marathi Vishvakosh Parichaya Grantha. Maharashtra Mandal. 1960.
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  10. ^ Ravi Bhushan (2005). Reference India: Biographical Notes about Men & Women of Achievement of Today & Tomorrow. University of Michigan: Rifacimento International. p. 140.
  11. ^ Environmental Education Initiatives in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra: A Directory. CEE Central, Centre for Environment Education, Central Regional Cell. 1999.
  12. ^ Programmes of Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India: Maharashtra, 2003. University of Michigan: National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development. 2003. pp. 4, 12, 25.
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  14. ^ Gadre & Limaye 2012, pp. 252, 256.
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  16. ^ Ravi Bhushan (2005). Reference India: Biographical Notes about Men & Women of Achievement of Today & Tomorrow. University of Michigan: Rifacimento International. p. 141.

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