Bharat Patankar (Marathi: भारत पाटणकर) is a leading activist (co-founder and President) of the left wing of Shramik Mukti Dal and of the peasant movement in Maharashtra. Bharat Patankar is an activist who has worked for almost 40 years in movements of workers, farmers, dam evictees, agricultural labourers, the drought eradication movement, alternative cultural movement, women's liberation movement, anti-SEZ and coal-based power plant movement based on alternative energy proposals, rights of farmers on windmills, and radical anti-caste movements. He was married to writer and activist, Gail Omvedt until her death in 2021.
Bharat Patankar was born on 5 September 1949 in a village called Kasegoan, Dist. Sangli near Satara and Kolhapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra. He comes from land labourer/farmer family and grew up working on the family farm in rural India. He is the son of famous freedom fighters Babuji Patankar and Indumati Patankar, both of whom were leading activists in the ‘Prati Sarkar’, the parallel government movement that was part of India's independence movement in the Satara District in the 1940s. The core of the Prati Sarkar lay in the one hundred or so underground activists – those who left their homes, moved from village to village serving as full timers, carrying guns or other weapons, ready to confront the police if necessary, and carrying out "constructive" as well as military and administrative tasks. They were organised into groups, which were effective decision-making centers for most activities. Representatives of all groups met from time to time at the district level. At the village level, these activists moved to establish various structures that included volunteer squads, and to some extent, committees chosen or elected by the villagers themselves. This village structure developed only with the movement itself in late 1944 and 1945. Babuji and Indumati Patankar established the Kasegaon Education Society and the first High School in Kasegaon called Azad Vidyalaya.[1]
He received his MD degree in Gynecology at Government Medical College, Miraj He has been a full-time activist since 1973. He has participated in numerous movements since then and has led many struggles from urban textile workers to rural farmers and labourers fighting for equal water and land rights. He had been a close associate of Dalit Panther activists in early period as part of the then-existing Magowa group. In the second phase of Dalit Panthers he was closely connected to Arun Kamble etc. He practices Navayana Buddhism
Activismedit
Bharat Patankar is one of the architects of equitable water distribution movement in Maharashtra. Presumably, he was one of the rare contributors doing a synthesis of Marx, Phule, Ambedkar, Gramsci, etc. in a new theoretical perspective. He was also one of the rare contributors interpreting the existing contemporary caste system at a theoretical level. He was part of a street play group, the collective writer of the plays, a songwriter, and a performer in Samagra Sadak Natak Calwal. He was one of the founding members of Krantiba Phule Sanskritic Manch in Mumbai during the late 1970s. He is a leading activist in the Badwe Hatao movement of Vidrohi Sanskritic Calval and is still leading the movement of Vithoba-Rakhumai Mukti Andolan for deleting recitation of "purush sukta" from the Pandharpur Mandir rites provided for in the Mandir Act.
He also helped with the following irrigation and dam movements:
Bali Raja Memorial Dam
Uchangi dam alternative - Founding member
Mukti Sangarsh movement Member
Magowa group
1973-76 — Trade Union mobilisations: activist with Kapad Kamgar Sanghatana, Mumbai
1976-83 — Work with engineering and chemical workers
AITUC and Workers’ Democratic Union
1973-76 — Ambarnath-Kalyan industrial belt
Awards and honoursedit
He has received the following awards:
Arun LImaye Yuva Jagar Puraskar of Chhatra Bharati; Samajik Krutadnyata Puraskar, Dalit Mitra Puraskar and several others.[2]
^Omvedt, Gail (13 April 1991). "Movement for Water-Takari Peasants Struggle in Maharashtra". Economic and Political Weekly. - XXVI (15).
^Omvedt, Gail (31 December 1977). "The Bourgeois State in Post-Colonial Social Formations". - XII (53). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Patankar, Bharat (5 December 1981). "LABOUR-Textile Workers and Datta Samant". Economic and Political Weekly. - XVI (49).
^"Bharat Patankar Speaking on Purush Sukta Mantra".
^"महाराष्ट्र विठ्ठलाची शासकीय पूजा बंद व्हायला हवी!". loksatta.com/. 17 September 2014.
^Bharat Patankar, and Gail Omvedt (February 1979). "The Dalit Liberation Movement in Colonial Period". Economic and Political Weekly. 14 (7/8): 409–411+413+415+417+419–421+423–424. JSTOR 4367359.
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detailsBorn 1949 09 05 5 September 1949Kasegaon Sangli Maharashtra IndiaSpouseGail Omvedt m 1976 2021 wbr Parent s Indumati Babuji PatankarBabuji PatankarAlma materAzad VidyalayMiraj Medical CollegeShivaji UniversityAwardsDalit Mitra Puraskar Arun LImaye Yuva Jagar Puraskar Samajik Krutadnyata Puraskar Contents 1 Early life 2 Activism 3 Awards and honours 4 Books and writings 5 Gallery 6 ReferencesEarly life editBharat Patankar was born on 5 September 1949 in a village called Kasegoan Dist Sangli near Satara and Kolhapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra He comes from land labourer farmer family and grew up working on the family farm in rural India He is the son of famous freedom fighters Babuji Patankar and Indumati Patankar both of whom were leading activists in the Prati Sarkar the parallel government movement that was part of India s independence movement in the Satara District in the 1940s The core of the Prati Sarkar lay in the one hundred or so underground activists those who left their homes moved from village to village serving as full timers carrying guns or other weapons ready to confront the police if necessary and carrying out constructive as well as military and administrative tasks They were organised into groups which were effective decision making centers for most activities Representatives of all groups met from time to time at the district level At the village level these activists moved to establish various structures that included volunteer squads and to some extent committees chosen or elected by the villagers themselves This village structure developed only with the movement itself in late 1944 and 1945 Babuji and Indumati Patankar established the Kasegaon Education Society and the first High School in Kasegaon called Azad Vidyalaya 1 He received his MD degree in Gynecology at Government Medical College Miraj He has been a full time activist since 1973 He has participated in numerous movements since then and has led many struggles from urban textile workers to rural farmers and labourers fighting for equal water and land rights He had been a close associate of Dalit Panther activists in early period as part of the then existing Magowa group In the second phase of Dalit Panthers he was closely connected to Arun Kamble etc He practices Navayana BuddhismActivism editBharat Patankar is one of the architects of equitable water distribution movement in Maharashtra Presumably he was one of the rare contributors doing a synthesis of Marx Phule Ambedkar Gramsci etc in a new theoretical perspective He was also one of the rare contributors interpreting the existing contemporary caste system at a theoretical level He was part of a street play group the collective writer of the plays a songwriter and a performer in Samagra Sadak Natak Calwal He was one of the founding members of Krantiba Phule Sanskritic Manch in Mumbai during the late 1970s He is a leading activist in the Badwe Hatao movement of Vidrohi Sanskritic Calval and is still leading the movement of Vithoba Rakhumai Mukti Andolan for deleting recitation of purush sukta from the Pandharpur Mandir rites provided for in the Mandir Act He also helped with the following irrigation and dam movements Bali Raja Memorial Dam Uchangi dam alternative Founding member Mukti Sangarsh movement Member Magowa group 1973 76 Trade Union mobilisations activist with Kapad Kamgar Sanghatana Mumbai 1976 83 Work with engineering and chemical workers AITUC and Workers Democratic Union 1973 76 Ambarnath Kalyan industrial beltAwards and honours editHe has received the following awards Arun LImaye Yuva Jagar Puraskar of Chhatra Bharati Samajik Krutadnyata Puraskar Dalit Mitra Puraskar and several others 2 Baburao Bagul Gaurav Puraskar Award 3 Books and writings editHis numerous books and articles include 20 English articles and books Characteristics of Contemporary Caste System and its Annihilation in Two Essays on Caste Mumbai University of Mumbai 2013 3 5 January 2014 24 Marathi articles and books most notably Maharashtrace Shilpakar Nana Patil 2002 Mudda Ahe Jag Badalnyaca 1989 Mukta Arthavyavyastha ani Vargiya Jatiya Laingik Shoshan 1996 Mahatma Phule ani Sanskritik Sangarsh 1991 1998 Hindu ki Sindhu Sanghparivaracya Raktapipasu Hindutvavadala Burkhaphad Uttar 1993 Paryayi Vikas Niti 1991 Kavita Zepavnarya Pankhanci 2009 a collection of poems He has presented at numerous seminars and conferences including most recently Who is a worthy Being Interdisciplinary National Seminar University of Mumbai 2013 Echoes of Ghadar convening New York 2013 2nd MenEngage Global Symosium New Delhi 2014 Dalit Critical Public Reviewing the Contribution of Asmitadarsh Sugava and Independent Archive Ambedkarian Thought University of Mumbai 2014 Gallery edit nbsp Patankar nbsp Patankar nbsp Babjui and Indumati Patankar nbsp Patankar at Melawa nbsp Patankar at Ghadar nbsp Patankar at Shahu Maharaj Auditorium Kolhapur nbsp Patankar at SMD convention nbsp SMDadhiveshan nbsp Patankar speaking nbsp PatankarReferences edit 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Education Archived from the original on 30 November 2015 क र त व र च य ज ह य त जन मल य च अभ म न tarunbharat com Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Bharat Patankar gets Bagal Purskar Uniindia News Service 24 May 2018 Patankar Bharat 17 February 2012 Caste and Exploitation in Indian History Kafila Leftists form organization to prevent social discrimination Times of India Displaced and damned for a generation Omvedt Gail 13 April 1991 Movement for Water Takari Peasants Struggle in Maharashtra Economic and Political Weekly XXVI 15 Omvedt Gail 31 December 1977 The Bourgeois State in Post Colonial Social Formations XII 53 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Patankar Bharat 5 December 1981 LABOUR Textile Workers and Datta Samant Economic and Political Weekly XVI 49 Bharat Patankar Speaking on Purush Sukta Mantra मह र ष ट र व ठ ठल च श सक य प ज ब द व ह यल हव loksatta com 17 September 2014 Bharat Patankar and Gail Omvedt February 1979 The Dalit Liberation Movement in Colonial Period Economic and Political Weekly 14 7 8 409 411 413 415 417 419 421 423 424 JSTOR 4367359 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bharat Patankar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bharat Patankar amp oldid 1183618541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
