Madhav Yeshwant Gadkari | |
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| Born | (1928-09-25)25 September 1928 Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 1 June 2006(2006-06-01) (aged 77) Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Journalism |
| Children | Three daughters and a son |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Madhav Yeshwant Gadkari (1928–2006) was an Indian journalist and the editor ofLoksatta, a popularMarathi daily published by theIndian Express Group.[1] He was also associated with theAll India Radio,Maharashtra Times,Sakal and theirGoa edition,Gomantak Times[2] during his career.[1] TheGovernment of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award ofPadma Shri in 1990.[3]
Gadkari was born intoChandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) family[4] on 25 September 1928 in Mumbai, in the Western Indian state ofMaharashtra.[5] His first known posting was with theAll India Radio.[1] Later, he worked withMaharashtra Times, and moved on toSakal and theirGoan edition, Gomantak Times. Subsequently, he joinedLoksatta and became its Group Editor in 1991. After his retirement from service in 1992, he continued freelance writing and contributed a column in the city based newspaper,Mumbai Chaufer, till 1997.[1]
Gadkari was in the news on more than one occasion. On 20 December 1990, a bomb blast took place in his house following which a fewRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh andVishwa Hindu Parishad supporters were arrested.[6] In 2004, he was again in the news when a group of known personalities includingSubhash Bhende,Sadashiv Amrapurkar and himself, filed a public interest litigation at theMumbai High Court, seekingdisenfranchisement of the Mumbai slum dwellers.[7] He was awarded the civilian honour of thePadma Shri by the Government of India in 1990.[3]
Gadkari died on 1 June 2006, aged 78, at his Mumbai residence, leaving behind his wife, three daughters and a son.[1]
छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांचे सेनानी – बाजीप्रभू देशपांडे, मुरारबाजी देशपांडे, बाळाजी आवजी चिटणीस, खंडो बल्लाळ चिटणीस. मराठी साहित्यिक राम गणेश गडकरी, साहित्य संमेलनाच्या पहिल्या स्त्री अध्यक्षा कुसुमावती देशपांडे. अर्थशास्त्रज्ञ चिंतामणराव देशमुख. १९१२ मधील मुंबई हायकोर्टाचे मुख्य न्यायाधीश महादेव भास्कर चौबळ. राजकारणी दत्ता ताम्हाणे, बाळासाहेब ठाकरे, उद्धव ठाकरे, राज ठाकरे. माजी लष्कर प्रमुख अरुणकुमार वैद्य. हवाईदल प्रमुख अनिल टिपणीस. नाट्यसृष्टीच्या सर्वच दालनांच्या सर्वज्ञा विजया मेहता.मराठी आणि हिंदी चित्रपट सृष्टीतील सुमती गुप्ते, शोभना समर्थ, नूतन, तनुजा, नलिनी जयवंत, स्नेहप्रभा प्रधान. विविध २०० प्रकारचे वैज्ञानिक शोध लावणारे आणि ४० पेटंट्स नावावर असलेले आणि ज्यांना भारताचे एडिसन म्हटले जाते ते शास्त्रज्ञ शंकर आबाजी भिसे. संगीतातील फक्त एकच नाव घेतले पुरे आहे ते म्हणजे श्रीनिवास खळे. क्रिकेटपटू बाळू गुप्ते – सुभाष गुप्ते – नरेन ताम्हाणे. १९६५ च्या युद्धात अवघ्या २३ व्या वर्षी शाहिद झालेला लेफ्टनंट दिलीप गुप्ते, पत्रकार माधव गडकरी, आणखी कितीतरी….
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