S. K. Patil

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S. K. Patil
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	(1898-08-14)14 August 1898 Zarap, Kudal Taluka, Sindhudurg district, Bombay Presidency
Died	24 May 1981(1981-05-24) (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]}