Gangadhar Gade Explained

Gangadhar Sukhdev Gade (1939 – 4 May 2024) was an Indian politician and Ambedkarite sociopolitical activist from Maharashtra. He was a leader of the Republican Party of India, and was president of the Panther Republic Party.^{[1] [2]} He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1972. He was also the Transport Minister during the First Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry for six months.

A popular Buddhist leader among the state, Gade was the leader of the Namantar Andolan (Name change movement) of Marathwada University.^{[3] [4]} On 7 July 1977, Dalit Panthers general secretary Gade firstly demanded that the name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar be given to the then Marathwada University.^{[5] [6]}

Gade was born in 1939 in Kavthal village of Morshi taluka of Amravati district. He died in Aurangabad on 4 May 2024, at the age of 85.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. News: NCP ties up with Panthers Republican Party. 22 June 2013. Indian Express. Oct 25, 2011.
2. News: Statue of equality should come up at Indu Mill site: Ambedkar. Times of India. Jan 2, 2012.
3. Web site: युतीचे बोलणे झाल्यावर आमची बोलणी- माजीमंत्री गंगाधर गाडे. 26 March 2015. Divya Marathi. 6 October 2023.
4. Book: Dalit Painther : Bhoomika Evam Aandolan. 9789387409408. Sharankumar Limbale. Dr. 24 November 2017. Vani Prakashan .
5. News: मराठवाडा विद्यापीठाच्या नामांतर लढ्याचं स्मरण कशासाठी?. BBC News मराठी.
6. Web site: Namantar Andolan : जाणून घ्या, 'नामांतर ते नामविस्तार' घटनाक्रम. 14 January 2019.
7. News: Ex-minister Gade passes away at 85 . 7 May 2024 . . 5 May 2024.
8. News: पँथर काळाच्या पडद्याआड! माजी राज्यमंत्री गंगाधर गाडे यांचे दीर्घ आजाराने निधन . 7 May 2024 . . 4 May 2024 . mr.