Nana Patil (Nana Ramchandra Pisal Patil) (3 August 1900 - 6 December 1976) popularly known as ''Krantisinh'' ( lit. 'revolutionary lion'), was an

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independence activist, freedom fighter and Member of Parliament for the

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representing

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region. He was a source of inspiration for the people. Earlier, he had been a founder of the revolutionary Prati-Sarkar formed in Yedemachindra Sangli district of west

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. Krantisinh Nana Patil established a parallel government in Satara district. He died on 6 December 1976.

British Raj period

Nana Patil was born on 3 August 1900 at Yedemachindra, Maharashtra. His full name was Nana Ramchandra Pisal and he was a founding member of the

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who went underground between 1929 and 1932. Patil was imprisoned eight or nine times during the struggle with the

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from 1932 to 1942. He went underground for a second time for 44 months during the Quit India Movement in 1942. He was active mainly in

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, Walva and south

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talukas in Sangli district. For a few months he stayed in the village of Dhankawadi, Purandhar, and received help from the then-Patil (village headman), Shamrao Takawale. Patil's method was direct attack on the colonial government and was widely accepted in the district. Historical Jump He jumped from 150 To those who call a 5-foot Sawarkar jump "historic" – Krantisingh Nana Patil looted the British treasury and jumped into the Krishna River from a moving train, from a height of 150 feet. The police never caught him, nor did he ever take a pension from the British.

Connections with Prarthana Samaj

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. During this period he started welfare initiatives such as 'samaj-vivah' (low budget marriage) and bhaiyya education. He was against the casteism and throughout his life he fought for the right of the poor and farmers. He taught them to avoid extra expenses incurred in traditional marriage ceremonies and festivals; he also advised them to avoid taking loans and also emphasized the importance of education for social development.

Political career

Patil started his public life in the

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but in 1948 joined the

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with

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, Bhausaheb Raut,

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. He got a ticket from

in 1957 to contest the

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elections in the Satara constituency and in 1967 from Beed constituency. He was successful in 1957 and 1967. Patil also fought along with

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for the creation of the state of Maharashtra.

References

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