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Governor:
Hon. Shri. R.S. Gavai
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Ramkrishnan
Suryabhan Gavai
Sri. Ramakrishnan Suryabhan Gavai is the
15th Governor of Kerala State. He is a veteran
from Maharashtra (Darapur village at Amaravati)
and is a known social activist and a reputed
writer. He is the author of several books.
He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative
Council from 1964 to 1994, its deputy chairman
from 1968 to 1978 and chairman from 1978
to 1984. In 1998 he was elected to the 12th
Lok Sabha. Sri. R. S. Gavai was conferred
the National Integration awards for peace
and harmony and was the recipient of the
prestigious Kusta Mitra Award. |
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| Profile |
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| Father's Name |
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Shri Suryabhanji Gavai |
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| Date of Birth |
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30th
October, 1929. |
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| Place of Birth |
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Village - Darapur, District
- Amravati,
State - Maharashtra. |
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| Marital Status |
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Married. |
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| Date of Marriage |
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29th
November, 1959. |
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| Spouse's Name |
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Smt. Kamaltai Gavai. |
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| No. of Sons |
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Two |
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| No. of Daughters |
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One |
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| Educational
Qualifications |
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B.A.
Vidarbha Mahavidyalay, Nagpur University, Amravati,
Maharashtra. |
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| Profession |
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Agriculturist. |
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| Permanent Address |
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44, Kamalpushpa, Congress
Nagar, Amravati,
Maharashtra - 444601. |
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| Present Address |
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Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam ,Trivandrum.
695099 |
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| Positions Held |
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| 1964-94 |
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Member, Maharashtra Legislative
Council. |
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| 1968-78 |
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Deputy Chairman, Maharashtra
Legislative Council. |
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| 1978-84 |
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Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative
Council. |
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| 1986-88 |
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Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra
Legislative Council. |
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| 1998 |
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha. |
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| 1998-99 |
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Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development.
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry
of Agriculture. |
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| 06-2006to 07-2008 |
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Governor of Bihar |
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Books
Published :
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5-Year Plan in relation to the Scheduled Castes and
Schedule Tribes. |
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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes .. Their Service
Privileges. |
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The Caste war over Reservation ... A case before the
Peoples Bar. |
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Facilities to Buddhists converted from Scheduled Castes. |
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar... Deserved the thanks of the country. |
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Vidyapeeth ... Petition before the People of Marathwada. |
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Report for Eradication of Leprosy |
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Reports on Employment Guarantee. |
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments:
Conferred
National Integration awards for peace and harmony
Recipient of Kusta Mitra Award.
Special Interests:
Reading.
Social and Cultural Activities:
President
of -
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Smarak Samiti, Deeksha Bhoomi, Nagpur |
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Shiksha Prasarak Mandal, Amravati; Running various colleges (Arts, Commerce,
Science, Law & M.B.A.), High Schools
and Hospitals. |
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Wrestling, Swimming and Running. |
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Western India Football
Association, Mumbai. |
Countries Visited:
Widely
travelled and Member of:
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15th and 20th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
held at Trinidada
and Tobago in 1969
and at Colombo
in 1974 and at Lusaka
1978. |
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Asian Conference for Family Planning and Women, Child
Welfare, Peking (China) 1980. |
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13 to 19 General Conferences of World Fellowship of
Buddhists held in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
U.S.A., Korea, Taiwan and Bangkok, and |
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20th Conference of World Fellowship of Buddhists,
Sydney (Australia) 1998. |
Other Information:
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Participated in freedom struggle. |
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Vice-President and Member of Executive Committee of
World Fellowship of Buddhists
Member,Maharashtra
Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. |
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