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Vasant Dada Patil | |
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.jpg) Patil in 1977 | |
| 7th Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 20 November 1985 – 15 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Mehra |
| Succeeded by | Sukhdev Prasad |
| 6th Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2 February 1983 – 1 June 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Babasaheb Bhosale |
| Succeeded by | Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil |
| In office 17 May 1977 – 18 July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Pawar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasantrao Banduji Patil 13 November 1917 Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 March 1989 (aged 71) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Malatitai Patil Shalini Patil |
| Relations | Pratik Prakashbapu Patil (grandson) Vishal Patil (grandson) [1] |
| Children | Prakashbapu Vasantdada Patil |
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Vasantrao Banduji Patil (13 November 1917 – 1 March 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. He was known as the first modern Maratha strongman[2] and first mass leader in Maharashtrian politics.
Patil served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 17 May 1977 to 18 July 1978 and again from 2 February 1983 to 1 June 1985.[3] He also served as the governor of Rajasthan for a little under two years from 1985 to 1987.[4]
- ^ "Swabhimani Paksha fields Vasantdada Patil's grandson in Sangli". Indianexpress.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Hansen, Thomas Blom (5 June 2018). Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay. Princeton University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-691-18862-1.
- ^ "A.R. Antulay supporters petition for prosecution of CM Vasantdada Patil, wife Shalinitai". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Rajasthan Governor Vasantdada Patil steps up efforts to unseat Maharashtra CM S.B. Chavan". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 3 January 2014.