Ganpatrao Jadhav | |
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 Jadhav on a 2009 stamp of India | |
| Born | 5 May 1908 Gaganbavada, Kolhapur district, India |
| Died | 20 May 1987 (aged 79) Kolhapur, India |
| Other names | Ganpatrao Govindrao Jadhav |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Writer |
| Years active | 1930–1987 |
| Known for | Pudhari |
| Spouse | Indira Devi |
| Children | 7, including Pratapsinh Jadhav |
| Awards | Padma Shri Kakasaheb Limye Award Acharya Atre Award |
Ganpatrao Govindrao Jadhav (5 May 1908 – 20 May 1987) was an Indian freedom activist, journalist and writer.[1] He was the founder of Pudhari,[2] a Marathi daily founded in 1937.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1984[4] and issued a commemorative postage stamp with his image on 12 November 2009.[5]
- ^ "India 2009 Ganpatrao". eBid. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Pudhari". Pudhari. 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Press in India, Issue 33. India: Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 1867. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Postage Stamp". Free Stamp Catalogue. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.