| Dec. 27, 1898 |
Birth - Papal Dist Amravati, Kadam
family Father Shyamrao and mother Radhabai |
| 1906 - 1910 |
Primary education - Primary School, Papal |
| 1910 - 1918 |
Middle school Education - Karanja Lad and Hindu High
School (New Academic High School, Amravati) |
| 1918 - 1920 |
College Education, Ferguson College, Poona |
| Aug 25, 1920 |
To England for higher education |
| Sep. 21, 1920 |
Admitted to Cambridge University |
| Jan. 25, 1925 |
Doctorate Degree awarded on the research topic, 'The
Origin and Development of Religion in Vedic Literature’
Received Bar - at - Law from London's Lincolon Inn. |
| Jul, 1925 |
Returned to India. Succeeded in the court case, 'Nation's
enemy'. |
| Dec. 1926 |
Opened Shradhanand Hostel
Establishment of Educational Institute for physical exercise.
Taught at Maratha High School
Delivered lecture against Chaturvarna System in Hindu
Mahasabha at Morshi. |
| Aug 28, 1927 |
Movement and leadership to open Amraoti's Ambadevi's
temple for untouchables. |
| Nov. 13, 1927 |
Organisation of conference for eradication of untouchability.
Contact and association with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Negotiate with trustees of Ambadevi Temple. |
| Nov. 26, 1927 |
Inter-caste marriage by the ritual of Parthana Samaj,
with Vimal Vaidya, Mumbai, from goldsmith family. |
| 1928 - 1930 |
Establishment Varhad Farmers' Association.
President, Council of Amraoti District.
Increase in educational tax for educational development
from 18 paisa to 27 paisa. |
| Dec. 16, 1930 |
Inducted in the ministry of sir Montegue Bulter.
Participation in canvassing campaign for education, agriculture,
co-operative sale. |
| 1931 |
Selected on Legal Board of Madhya Pradesh State |
| 1931 – 1932 |
Establishment of Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati |
| 1933 |
Resignation from ministership to avoid the bondage
of caste.
Member of State Legal Board upto 1937
Life Member of Shri Shivaji Education Society. |
| 1935 – 1938 |
Rapport with Rajaram Maharaj, Kolhapur and Nizam from
Hydrabad from the standpoint of propagation of education,
in 26th conference. |
| 1942 – 1944 |
Minister of Devas State.
Advisor for organisation of central India and Other Private
States.
Deputy speaker of Devas State Council. |
| 1944 |
Pleaded for Azad Hind Case. |
| 1946 |
President, Amraoti District Congress Committee. |
| 1948 – 1952 |
Member of Nagpur University
Conferede LLD Degree by Nagpur University.
Inauguration of Shivaji Lokvidyapith by President of India
Dr. Rajendraprasad.
Establishment of organisation for All India Undeveloped
Society. |
| 1952 |
The first Agricultural Minister of India. |
| 1953 |
Establishment of organisation for All India Honeybee
Farming. |
| 1954 |
Chairman, World Forest Congress and International Food
Corporation. |
| 1955 |
Establishment of Bharat Krushak Samaj.
Establishment of Food for Minority Assembly. |
| 1956 |
Establishment of Tarun Krushak Sangh.
Chairman, International Rice Council |
| 1957 – 1958 |
Minister for Co-operation for Govt. of India.
Founder Chairman of Indian Agro-equipment Organisation.
Founder Chairman, All India Palm – Jaggary Federation. |
| 1958 |
Founder President of National Agro-related Cooperative
Sale-Purchase Organisation.
Led the Indian delegation for F.A.O. Convention.
Visit to Japan.
Inauguration Silver Jublee celebration of Shri Shivaji
Education Society, by Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishan, Vice-President
of India. |
| 1958 – 1959 |
Establishment of Indian Agricultural Co-operative Bank
Founder Chairman of Indian Agricultural Institute. |
| 1959 – 1960 |
President, International Agro Exhibition, Delhi |
| 1960 |
Visited Russia as a leader of Indian Farmers’
Corporation.
Created World Record of establishing seven colleges in
a year. |
| Dec. 27, 1960 |
Diamond Jublee Celebration in the Chairmanship of the
chief Minister, Maharashtra, Yashawantrao Chavan. |
| 1961 – 1962 |
Chairman, Council for International Rural Youth.
A Leader, Indian delegation at Kajro Summit.
Establishment of Chatrapati Shivaji Education Trust at
London.
Visited New Zealand for the work of Bharat Krushak Samaj. |
| Apr 10, 1965 |
Breathed last at 11.30 pm, Ramnavami, in Wilington Hospital,
Delhi. |
| Apr 16, 1986 |
In Recognition of his Contribution in the field
of Agricultural Development he was honoured with KRISHI
RATNA AWARD by Dr. Giani Zail Singh President of India
on 16th April 1986.
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| Dec.9, 1999 |
In Recognition of his contribution in Education,
Agriculture and Social Fields Govt. of India Issued
Postal Stamp In his memory In his Birth Centenary Year
On 9th Dec., 1999
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- He was a great visionary and social,Agriculture and educational reformist.
- His mission was social and economic transformation of
socially and economically backward strata of the society.
- His approach was Agricultural Development & Education
to all.
- His Vision was Adult education to Higher education.
- Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh was member of Drafting Committee
for Constitution of Independent India.
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| (An extract from the Welcome Address of
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh delivered on the occasion of the
inauguration of Shri Shivaji Lok Vidyapith, at the hands
of the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on 30th
Dec. 1950) |
"We have to build a New Nation and
in order to build such a nation our people must have knowledge.
In order to acquire knowledge one must study and study
persistently and painstakingly. But how can anyone study?
How can anyone increase knowledge when no facilities of
sort are available? Therefore it is up to us to make every
facility available to those who want to study and if there
are any difficulties and impediments, they must be ruthlessly
demolished.
People must be taught and educated to be staunch optimistic
men and women, who fear no obstacles, who understand self
interest as well as national interest. They must have
lofty with high cultural and moral standards, supreme
devotion to the State and Supreme Loyalty to the interests
of the people."
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