Ramaswamy Venkataraman,also known as R. Venkataraman,was an Indian lawyer,independence activist and politician who served as a Union Minister and as the eighth president of India. Venkataraman was born in Rajamadam village in Tanjore district,Madras Presidency. He studied law and practised in the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court of India. In his young age,he was an activist of the Indian independence movement and participated in the Quit India Movement. He was appointed as the member of the Constituent Assembly and the provisional cabinet. He was elected to the Lok Sabha four times and served as Union Finance Minister and Defence Minister. In 1984,he was elected as the seventh vice president of India and in 1987,he became the eighth President of India and served from 1987 to 1992. He also served as a State minister under K. Kamaraj and M. Bhaktavatsalam.
Ramdas Bandu Athawale is an Indian politician,social activist and trade unionist from Maharashtra. He is the president of the Republican Party of India (A),a splinter group of the Republican Party of India and has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar since 1999. Currently,he is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,Government of India since 2016 and represents Maharashtra in Rajya Sabha,the upper house of India's Parliament since 2014. Previously,he was Lok Sabha MP from Pandharpur from 1999 to 2009 and from Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency from 1998 to 1999. He was also Cabinet minister of Maharashtra from 1990 to 1995 and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1990 to 1996.
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is the civic body that governs the inner limits of Pune,India. It is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis,which is spread over an area of 500 sq. km. and has 3.4 million residents. Established on 15 February 1950,the executive power of the PMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner,an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Maharashtra. The position is held by Dr. Rajendra Bhosale,IAS.The general body of the PMC consists of 162 directly elected councilors,popularly known as "corporators",headed by a mayor. Murlidhar Mohol (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Sunita Wadekar as the deputy mayor by the newly elected in April 2021. The land for Pune Municipal Corporation was donated by Late Hon. Shri. Bhausaheb Shirole (Patil) who was second Mayor of Pune city and later became an MLC.
Arun Krushnaji Kamble was an Indian Marathi language writer,professor,Politician,and Dalit activist. Arun Kamble,President and one of the founding members of Dalit Panthers of India,worked as a Head of Marathi department at University of Mumbai. He was the National General Secretary of Janata Dal. He took many major decisions in favour of Dalit,Backward Class and Minorities.
Bhaurao Dewaji Khobragade,commonly known as Rajabhau Khobragade,was an Indian barrister,Ambedkarite social activist and politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha of the Parliament of India at various times from 1958 to 1984. He was Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha from 1969 to 1972. Khobragade was an Ambedkarite and leader of Republican Party of India (RPI). He hails from Mahar community and,in 1956 he got converted into Buddhism along with B. R. Ambedkar,the father of the Indian Constitution.
Bapu Chandrasen Kamble was an Indian politician,writer,editor,jurist,and social activist. He is also an Ambedkarite thinker,translator and biographer. Kamble was the leader of Republican Party of India (Kamble). He is from Maharashtra. He has written a Marathi biography of B. R. Ambedkar called "Samagra Ambedkar Charitra".
Pune Cantt,also known as Camp,is a military cantonment located in the city of Pune,India. It was established in 1817 for accommodating troops of the Indian Army. The cantonment houses many military establishments. It is also known for its shopping locations,MG Road and East Street. The headquarters of Indian Army's Southern Command is located in Pune Cantonment. The National War Memorial Southern Command which commemorates the sacrifice of soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces is also situated in the cantonment.
Samna is a 1974 Marathi-language crime drama film directed by Jabbar Patel and written by Vijay Tendulkar. The film starring Mohan Agashe,Nilu Phule,Shriram Lagoo,and Smita Patil in key roles. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival and also won National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film at 23rd National Film Awards.
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar,popularly known as Balasaheb Ambedkar,is an Indian politician,writer and lawyer. He is the president of political party called Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi. He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP). He was a member of the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha of India and twice represented the Lok Sabha constituency of Akola,Maharashtra. He has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament.
Salaakhen is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. It stars Sunny Deol and Raveena Tandon in pivotal roles. Upon release,it recorded an excellent opening and was a hit at the box office.
Dileep Kamble is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was an MLA representing Bharatiya Janata Party in 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune Cantonment from 2014 to 2019.
The Indian Institute of Management Jammu is a public,autonomous business school located in Jammu,Jammu and Kashmir,India. Established in 2016,it is the youngest Indian Institute of Management. IIM Jammu is currently (DBA) in Management as per Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017. The student intake is 240 for the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme for the year 2019.
Narendra Marutrao Kamble was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as member of the Indian National Congress. He was the Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. He was an Ambedkarite and Buddhist. He died on 3 April 2021.
Baby Kamble,commonly known as Babytai Kamble,was an Indian activist and writer. She was born into an untouchable caste,Mahar,the largest untouchable community in Maharashtra. She was a well-known Dalit activist and writer who was inspired by B. R. Ambedkar,prominent dalit leader. Kamble and her family converted to Buddhism and remained lifelong practicing Buddhists. In her community,she came to be admired as a writer and was fondly called as Tai. She is widely remembered and loved by the Dalit community for her contributions of powerful literary and activist work. She is one of the earliest women writers from the untouchable communities whose distinctive reflexive style of feminist writing setting her apart from other Dalit writers and upper caste women writers who gaze was limited and reflexivity incarcerated in caste and masculinity.
Milind Kamble is an Indian entrepreneur notable for establishing Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) and working for Dalit entrepreneurs and Dalit businesses. He received Padma Shri,India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2013.
Sunil Dnyandev Kamble is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune Cantonment in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sanjay Baburao Bansode is an Indian politician from Nationalist Congress Party,who is the cabinet minister of Maharashtra from 14 July 2023 for sports,youth welfare and ports. He also served as the minister of state from 30 December 2019 to 29 June 2022 in the Uddhav Thackeray government. He is a member of Nationalist Congress Party from Latur district.
Nivruti Satwaji Kamble was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India as a member of the Republican Party of India.
Tulsiram Dashrath Kamble is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India as a member of the Indian National Congress.
