Govind Pansare
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Govind Pansare
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24 November 1933 Kolhar village, Shrirampur taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | February 20, 2015 (aged 81) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Spouse(s) | Uma Pansare |
| Children | Smita Pansare, Avinash Pansare & Megha Butte |
| Occupation | Marxist, lawyer, author and activist |
Govind Pansare (Marathi: गोविंद पानसरे) (24 November 1933 – 20 February 2015) was a left-wing Indian politician of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was also the author of the best selling Marathi language biography of 17th century ruler Shivaji, Shivaji Kon Hota (Marathi:शिवाजी कोण होता?, literally Who was Shivaji?). He and his wife were attacked on 16 February 2015 by gun-wielding assailants. He died from his wounds on 20 February.
Govind Pandharinath Pansare was born on 24 November 1933 in Kolhar village, Shrirampur taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. He was the youngest of five siblings. His mother, Harnabai, was a farmhand and his father Pandharinath worked odd jobs. They lost their land to the moneylenders and they lived in poverty.
Pansare joined the local branch of Rashtra Seva Dal, a local socialist group founded by Sane Guruji. A member of the organisation, Govind Patki, helped Pansare get admission to a high school in Rahuri. Pansare was introduced to Communism in his school days. He helped the election campaign of communist candidate P. B. Kadu Patil in the assembly elections. Pansare then moved to Kolhapur district for further education. There he was joined by Patki who was a native of that district. In 1952, he joined the Communist Party of India (CPI).
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