Tulsidas Jadhav

Tulsidas Jadhav (25 January 1905 – 11 September

1999) was an Indian freedom fighter, political activist, Tulsidas Jadhav / Tulshidas
social worker, farmer and member of Bombay Jadhav
Legislative Council and Lok Sabha. Born 25 January 1905
Dahitane, Solapur, British India
Died 11 September 1999
Early life Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Tulsidas Subhanrao Jadhav was born on 25 January
Occupation Independence activist
1905[1] at village Dahitane, Tal.Barshi, Dist. Solapur
and was educated at Haribhai Deokarn High School, Known for Freedom fighter, social reformer,
Solapur.[2] Gandhian

Family
He married Janabai Tulsidas Jadhav in 1913.[2] He had two sons and four daughters.[2] His elder son is
Jaywant Jadhav. and younger son was Yeshwant Jadhav. His one daughter Kalavati was married to
Babasaheb Bhosale, who later became Chief Minister of Maharashtra and other daughter Nirmalatai
Shankarrao Thokal was also MLA of Solapur City South constituency in 1972.[3]

Profession
He was an agriculturist or farmer by profession.[2][4] He also established Bhogawati Sahakari Sugar
Factory also called as Santanath Sugars at Santanath Nagar, Vairag,Tal. Barahi, Dist. Solapur, which is
the earliest sugar factory in the Solapur region and one of the earliest in Maharashtra.

Political life
He was associated with Indian National Congress from 1921 to 1947 and was one of the active freedom
fighter from Solapur. When Mahatma Gandhi initiated his Salt Satyagraha in 1930 young workers like
Krisnaji Bhimrao Antrolikar, Tulsidas Jadhav and Jajuji came on the scene and became staunch followers
of the Gandhian philosophy.[5] In 1930 during time of communal he was imprisoned in 1931, 1932, 1941
and 1942.[1][2] From 1937-1939, 1946-1951 and 1951-57 he was a member of Bombay Legislative
Assembly.[1][2] Once during satyagraha, officer put a pistol on his chest and ordered his to leave but he
refused to budge - luckily he was let-off.[5] He was closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi and served
as his secretary, when in Yerwada prison in 1932.[6][7]
After independence, he left Congress in 1947 and with some other ex-congressman and formed the
Peasants and Workers Party of India, of which he was one of founder member.[2] He won the 1951
Bombay Assembly Election from Barshi-Madha constituency.

In 1957 he again joined Congress with his other PWP colleagues like Keshavrao Jedhe, Shankarrao
More.[8] He was given congress ticket but was lost in 1957 elections for 2nd Lok Sabha from Solapur
constituency. He was elected as a member of 3rd Lok Sabha from Nanded from 1962–67 and as a
member of the 4th Lok Sabha from Baramati as a Congress candidate.[2] He was at times vocal opponent
of Yashwantrao Chavan in many matters of policies and decisions for which in 1971 elections he was
denied election ticket. He was part of radical camp in Maharashtra Congress of which other politicians
included Shankarrao More and R. K. Khadlikar.[9][10]

He also served as Parliamentary Committees on Draft Third Five Year Plan.[2] Among others he served
also as a member of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and was its General Secretary - 1957
—60. He gave his services as a member of the Electricity Consultative Committee, T.B. Board, Leprosy
Committee; Study Group on Road Safety[2][11] In 1985, he was signatory to the "Apostle of Peace" award
which was recognized by Giani Zail Singh, President of India from 1982-1987, Dr. S. S. Mohapatra,
Secretary General of India, and Tulsidas Jadhav, who at that time was President of the Parliamentary
Center.[7]

Social reformer
As a social reformer, he worked relentlessly for the upliftment of Harijan and Dalit communities
beginning since decades of 1930 till his active life.[2][4]

Death
He died on 11 September 1999 at Mumbai.[4][12][13]

Memorials
In February 2009 a statue of Tulsidas Jadhav was erected at Mechanic Chowk to
acknowledge his bravery act, when for three days from 9 to 11 May 1930, the law and order
of town was maintained by Tulisdas, when all police officers had run out of town due to
protests. It was inaugurated at the hands of Sharad Pawar and Sushil Kumar Shinde.[14]
Tulsidas Jadhav Adhyapak Vidhyalay at Sholapur is a teacher's training school named after
him.
Maharashtrache shilpkaar - Tulsidas Jadhav(महाराष्ट्राचे शिल्पकार - तुलसीदास जाधव) is a
biography published by Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya ani Sanskruti Mandal authored by
Vyankatesh Kamatkar.[15]

References
1. Chavan, Yashwantrao Balwantrao (1989). Yaśavantarāva Cavhāṇa, vidhimaṇḍaḷātīla
 nivaḍaka bhāshaṇe (https://books.google.com/books?id=vcpHAAAAMAAJ&q=Subhanrao).
Yaśavantarāva Cavhāṇa Pratishṭhāna Mumbaī. pp. 31–32, 447.
2. 4th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile (http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1497.htm)
3. Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosale The eighth Chief Minister Of Maharashtra (http://www.mazeg
av.com/babasaheb%20bhosale/babasaheb%20bhosle.html)
4. Reference Made To The Passing Away Of Shri Tulshidas Jadhav On 11Th ... on 13 March
2000 (http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1193774/)
5. The Gazetteer SHOLAPUR DURING POST-1818 PERIOD (http://solapur.gov.in/htmldocs/1
977/his_sholapur.html)
6. International Peace Research Newsletter (https://books.google.com/books?id=5YYkAQAAI
AAJ). International Peace Research Association. 1994. pp. 36, 45. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
7. War Protestor (http://sunnyeskedahl.info/category/biography/)
8. Journal of Shivaji University: Humanities, Volumes 35-38 by Shivaji University, 2000 pp:28
9. PMO Diary: The emergency by Bishan Narain Tandon; Konark Publishers Pvt .Limited, 2006
pp: 35
10. Link - Volume 12, Part 1 - Page 14
11. Report - Page 112 India (Republic). Study Group on Road Safety, Tulsidas Jadhav
12. व्यंकटेश कामतकर (2005). स्वातंत्र्य सेनानी तुळशीदास जाधव (https://books.google.com/books?id=5T9b
MQAACAAJ). महाराष्ट्र राज्य साहित्य आणि संस्कृ ती मंडळ.
13. Lok Sabha Debates by India. Parliament. House of the People Lok Sabha Secretariat., 2000
pp:6
14. "History of Solapur, Historical Events in Solapur, Solapur Origin" (https://www.solapuronline.i
n/city-guide/history-of-solapur). www.solapuronline.in. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
15. "नेटभेट मोफत मराठी ई-पुस्तके - Netbhet ebooks Library" (http://ebooks.netbhet.com/search/labe
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5%87%20%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A
4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20-%20%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E
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