Shivrampant Damle
Captain Shivrampant Damle (April 14, 1900, in Maval – July 25, 1977, in Pune) was an Indian educationist. He is best remembered for founding the Maharashtriya Mandal in 1924.
Shivrampant Damle | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Maharashtra Mandal | |
| In office 1930–1942 | |
| In office 1951–1975 | |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Damle |
| Secretary of the Maharashtra Mandal | |
| In office 1924–1930 | |
| Founder of the Maharashtra Mandal | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1900 Maval |
| Died | July 25, 1977 Pune |
| Spouse |
Kamlabai Bapat (died 1968) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Vishnu Damle (father) and Lakshmi Damle (mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Sir Parshurambhau College |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India (before 1947), India (after 1947) |
| Years of service | 1942–1948 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Belgaum |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Biography
Damle was born on April 14, 1900, to Vishnu (d. 1928) and Lakshmi (née Chimnatai Modak; d. 1934) of the Damle gharana of Kivale.[1] He was one of eight children born to his parents; he had six brothers and one sister.[2] His family was Chitpavan brahmin.[3]
Damle was educated at the Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya in Pune.[4] He graduated with a B. A. degree from Sir Parshurambhau College before going on to found the Maharashtra Mandal in 1924, serving as its first secretary.[5][6] Beginning in 1930, he served as the governor of the Maharashtra Mandal.[4][7][8]
From 1942 to 1948, he joined the British Indian Army. During World War II, he was posted in Belgaum.[9] From 1951 to 1975 he again took up governorship of the Mandal.[4][10]
Beginning in 1963, he founded the Seth Dagduram Kataria High School, founding the Indirabai Karandikar Primary School on Tilak road in Pune in 1964,[6] and founding schools for primary education in Marathi in 1968 and 1970, focusing on women's education.[4][11][12]
On July 1, 1977, he founded the Chandrashekhar Agashe College of Physical Education in Gultekdi, Pune, having begun work for its founding in 1938.[4][13]
Damle married Kamlabai Bapat, who predeceased him in 1968. The couple had two children, a son named Ramesh (b. 1935) and a daughter named Sunanda (b. 1937).[14] Damle died on July 25, 1977, with his son succeeding him as governor of the Mandal.[15][4][16]
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- Marathi Vishvakosh Parichaya Grantha. Maharashtra Mandal. 1960.
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- Ravi Bhushan (2005). Reference India: Biographical Notes about Men & Women of Achievement of Today & Tomorrow. University of Michigan: Rifacimento International. p. 140.
- Environmental Education Initiatives in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra: A Directory. CEE Central, Centre for Environment Education, Central Regional Cell. 1999.
- Programmes of Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India: Maharashtra, 2003. University of Michigan: National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development. 2003. pp. 4, 12, 25.
- Sharangpani, Rajiv Chintaman (1992). Fitness Training In Cricket. Marine Sports Publishing Division. ISBN 978-81-85361-01-7.
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