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Balasaheb Desai | |
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Education Minister of Maharashtra | |
In office 7 December 1960 – 27 November 1978 | |
Constituency | Patan |
Home Minister of Maharashtra | |
In office 7 December 1960 – 27 November 1978 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Vihe, Tal Patan, Satara, British India | 10 March 1910
Died | Mumbai, Maharastra | 24 April 1983
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Other political affiliations | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
Spouse | Vatsalabai |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | Shambhuraj Desai (grandson) Raviraj Desai (grandson) |
Balasaheb Desai (born as Daulatrao Shripatrao Desai on 10 March 1910 in Village Vihe, Tal Patan, Satara district) was a leading politician and social worker from Maharashtra, India, who held important positions in the Maharashtra state government as home minister, education minister and cultural minister during the initial formation of the Maharashtra state.[1] He was instrumental in establishing Shivaji University in Kolhapur in 1962.[2]