R. S. Gavai

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R. S. Gavai
Governor of Kerala
In office 11 July 2008 (2008-07-11) – 7 September 2011 (2011-09-07)
Governor of Sikkim
In office 13 July 2006 (2006-07-13) – 12 August 2006 (2006-08-12)
Governor of Bihar
In office 22 June 2006 (2006-06-22) – 9 July 2008 (2008-07-09)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Maharashtra
In office 3 April 2000 (2000-04-03) – 2 April 2006 (2006-04-02)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 10 March 1998 (1998-03-10) – 26 April 1999 (1999-04-26)
Constituency	Amravati
Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 22 December 1986 (1986-12-22) – 20 December 1988 (1988-12-20)
In office 20 December 1990 (1990-12-20) – 17 July 1991 (1991-07-17)
Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 1978 (1978)–1982 (1982)
Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 1968 (1968)–1978 (1978)
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 1964 (1964) – 26 July 1994 (1994-07-26)
Personal details
Born	Ramkrishnan Suryabhan Gavai (1929-10-30)30 October 1929 Darapur, Amravati district, Maharashtra, British India
Died	25 July 2015(2015-07-25) (aged 85) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Republican Party of India Republican Party of India (Gavai)
Spouse	Kamala Gavai
Children	2 son: Rajendra Gavai, Bhushan Gavai; a daughter: Kirti
Parents	Suryabhan Gavai (father) Sarubai Gavai (mother)
Alma mater	Nagpur University
Occupation	Politician, Ambedkarite social activist

Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai (30 October 1929 – 25 July 2015), popularly known as Dadasaheb Gavai, was an Indian politician, social activist, senior leader of the Ambedkarite movement, and founder of the Republican Party of India (Gavai). He was the President of Ambedkar's ideological party Republican Party of India, through this party, he did many works in political and social fields. Gavai also worked with Babasaheb Ambedkar, a polymath. He was the Governor of the three states of Bihar, Sikkim and Kerala, as well as he has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Gavai was a 30-year member (MLC) of the Maharashtra Legislative Council during which he served on the posts of the chairman, the deputy chairman, and the Opposition leader of the council.