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Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil | |
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 Patil in 1949 | |
| Born | 22 September 1887 |
| Died | 9 May 1959 (aged 71) |
| Occupation(s) | Educationalist, social activist |
| Organization | Rayat Education Society |
| Known for | Spreading education in the rural areas of Maharashtra |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1959) |
Bhaurao Patil (22 September 1887 – 9 May 1959), was a social activist and educator in Maharashtra, India. A strong advocate of mass education, he founded the Rayat Education Society. Bhaurao played an important role in educating backward castes and low income people by coining the philosophy earn and learn. He was a prominent member of Satyashodhak Samaj, founded by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule. The people of Maharashtra honoured him with the sobriquet Karmaveer (King of actions) and the Government of India awarded him with Padma Bhushan in 1959 in India.