Vinayak Sitaram Sarwate ( mr, विनायक सीताराम सरवटे) (1884-1972) was a Marathi freedom fighter, political leader, and author from

Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...

. He was appointed as Sarsanghchalak of RSS in 1940. He clearly stated his align with Congress. He was also the member of

Constituent Assembly of India The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to frame the Constitution of India. It was elected by the 'Provincial Assembly'. Following India's independence from the British rule in 1947, its members served as the nation's first Parliament as ...

representing the

Madhya Bharat Madhya Bharat, also known as Malwa Union, was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jiwajirao Scindia as its Rajpramukh. ...

state. He founded with his daughter, Shalini Moghe, "Bal Niketan Sangh", an organization in social service and education. He was awarded the

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

, third highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1966.

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Marathi people Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education 1884 births 1972 deaths Rajya Sabha members from Madhya Bharat People from Indore {{India-writer-stub