Ramchandra Kashinath Mhalgi (1921-1982), commonly known as Rambhau Mhalgi, was an Indian politician and a member of the

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Early life and education

He was born in on 9 July 1921 to Kashinathpant and Sarasvatibai in Kadus, Pune district. He joined the Sarasvati Mandir School in Pune and matriculated in 1939. He earned LLB and MA, as well as cleared the bar council exam. He was regional secretary of the RSS in 1950-54. He was also involved with running the

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is a student organization in India, registered as a Non-governmental organization (NGO) in 1949. It's a significant student union with over 5 million members, making it one of the largest student or ...

(ABVP), the student wing of RSS. On urging of the

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS,, ) is an Indian right-wing politics, right-wing, Hindutva, Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation. It is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar ( ...

(RSS), he went to

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as a RSS

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Political career

Mhalgi belonged to

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and its earlier variants like Jana Sangh until 1977 and Janata Party from 1977 to 1980. He contested the

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s as a member of

Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, () commonly known as the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, was an organisation in India that advocated for a separate Marathi-speaking state in Western India and Central India from 1956 to 1960. The Samiti demanded t ...

won the from Maval constituency, and served as opposition leader in the Bombay Legislature. He contested the

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from Shivajinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) but lost to Sadashiv Govind Barve. He was elected to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha as a member of

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1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

and

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from

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Vidhan Sabha Seat (now defunct). He was arrested under

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(MISA) during the emergency in 1976. Later, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from

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state as a

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candidate in

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and

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candidate in

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

. When the erstwhile Jana sangh faction broke away from Janata Party, and formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mhalgi was named the first president of BJP's Maharashtra state unit.

Legacy

Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini is a not-for-profit organisation established in memory of the Rambhau Mhalgi. Established in 1982, RMP is a learning and research organisation for Politician, government leadership aspirants and current Politician, gov ...

(RMP) in Mumbai is a training and research institute that focuses on leadership development and socio-political research. It was established in 1982 after his death. Secondary Schools in

Katraj Katraj is suburb of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and within the jurisdiction of Pune Municipal Corporation. Katraj is famous for its Peshwa-era (18th century) lake that supplied water to the city during that period. The village l ...

and Kadus, roads in

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are named after him.

Personal life

Mhalgi died on 6 March 1982. He was married to Vijaya, who died of old age in Pune in 2011. He has a son named Jayant.

References

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Early life and education

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Legacy

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