Anantray Devshanker Dave (27 May 1938 – 7 October 2012) was an Indian politician from the state of

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, who represented Kutch constituency in the

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and was a member of the

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from 1990 to 2002. Born in

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, he served as a member of the Mandvi Municipality and chairman of Sardar Patel Jal Sanchay Nigam.

Personal life

Dave was born to Devshanker and Kashiben on 27 May 1938 in

, Kutch district. He completed his study of law from

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. He served as a lecturer in Sheth S.V.College. He married Indira Anant Dave on 11 December 1968. He has one son named Devang Dave and two daughters named Nehal Dave and Hetal Dave.

Political career

Dave started his political career in the

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. He served as a member of the Mandvi municipality for two terms. He won the

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from Kutch constituency (now known as Kachchh) as a

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candidate, and became a member of the

. He had defeated

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' senior politician Mahipat Mehta, and rose to the status of "giant killer". He was detained under

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for eleven months during the emergency. He represented Gujarat in the

from 1990 to 2002. He actively participated in water conservation movement in the Kutch district, and as the chairman of the Sardar Patel Jal Sanchay Nigam, he was the "cornerstone" for building eleven thousand checks dams in Kutch.

Death

Dave died on 7 October 2012 after prolonged illness due to

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expressed grief over his death, and said that he "played a key role in the development of Kutch".

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said that "the country has lost a noted social worker and able parliamentarian".

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and

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also expressed grief over his death.

References

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