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S. K. Patil | |
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Minister of Railways | |
Preceded by | H. C. Dasappa |
Succeeded by | Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1952–1967 | |
Succeeded by | George Fernandes |
Constituency | Mumbai South |
In office June 1964 – 12 March 1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Zarap, Kudal Taluka, Sindhudurg district, Bombay Presidency | 14 August 1898
Died | 24 May 1981 | (aged 82)
As of 17 September, 2006 Source: [1] |
Sadashiv Kanoji Patil (abbreviated as S. K. Patil) (1898–1981) was a former Congress leader from Maharashtra. A veteran freedom-fighter, he was a qualified journalist, scholar and orator. He was thrice elected mayor of Bombay and was known as "the uncrowned king of Bombay".[1][2][3][4] He supported, assisted and nurtured a number of institutions, particularly in Mumbai and enriched the city culturally.[5][failed verification][citation needed]