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Babulal Patodi

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Babulal Patodi
Born15 June 1920
Sumtha, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died25 January 2012
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Resting place84 Gumashta Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
22°44′44″N 75°46′23″E / 22.74556°N 75.77306°E / 22.74556; 75.77306
Occupation(s)Freedom activist
Social worker
ChildrenThree sons and three daughters
ParentChogalalji Patodi
AwardsPadma Shri

Babulal Patodi (1920-2012) was an Indian social worker and freedom activist.[1] He was a senior member of the Indian National Congress[2] and the president of the Indore Congress Committee from 1949–50 and 1953-54.[3] He also served as M.L.A. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 1991.[4] He died on 25 January 2012, aged 92.[1] A statue has been installed at top Gomatgiri hills in his honour.[5]

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  1. ^ a b "Patodi passes away". Free Press Journal. 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Veteran Congress Leader Babulal Patodi passes away". Money Control. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ^ Rodney W. Jones (1974). Urban Politics in India: Area, Power, and Policy in a Penetrated System. University of California Press. p. 420. ISBN 9780520025455. Retrieved 9 October 2015. Babulal Patodi.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Statues of the living divide Digambar Jains". Indian Express. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2015.