Bal Patil | |
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 Bal Patil | |
| Born | 19 November 1932 |
| Died | 7 October 2011 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, linguist and scholar; journalist, Social activist |
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Bal Patil (Marathi: बाळ पाटील; 1932–2011) was a Jain scholar, journalist, social activist and Jain minority status advocate from Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1] He was appointed as a member of State Minority Commission by the Govt. of Maharashtra from 2001 to 2004. He was the Secretary-General of All India Jain Minority Forum, New Delhi—a position he held until his death—and was an ardent advocate of minority status for Jainism.[2] The Jain minority cause gained prominence when he petitioned the Supreme Court of India for the recognition of Jain religious minority status on par with other Indian minorities as per the two recommendations by the National Minorities Commission. He was also the first non-medical President of the National Society for the Prevention of Heart Disease & Rehabilitation, Mumbai. He has also authored many books on Jainism and presented several papers at various seminars and conferences.
- ^ "History of Vegetarianism and Cow-Veneration". Indologica. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Patil, Bal (11 July 2008). "NATIONAL MINORITY STATUS FOR JAIN COMMUNITY IN INDIA". Daily News. The India Post. Retrieved 6 September 2010.