Nana Patil

Krantisinh Nana Patil
Born	3 August 1900Sangli,British India
Died	6 December 1976 Walwa,India(aged 76)
Nationality	British India(1900-1947) India(1947-1976)
Other names	Krantisinh
Occupation(s)	Freedom fighter, revolutionary, parliamentarian
Organization(s)	•Hindustan Socialist Republican Association •Prarthana Samaj
Political party	Communist Party of India
Other political affiliations	•Indian National Congress •Peasants and Workers Party of India
Movement	•Indian Independence Movement •Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1957-1962
Preceded by	Venkantrao Pawar
Succeeded by	Kisan Mahadeo Veer
Constituency	Satara
In office 1967-1971
Preceded by	Dwarkadasji Mantri
Succeeded by	Sayajirao Pandit
Constituency	Beed

Nana Patil(3 August 1900 - 6 December 1976) popularly known asKrantisinh( lit. 'revolutionary lion'), was anIndianindependence activist, freedom fighter andMember of Parliamentfor theCommunist Party of IndiarepresentingBeed districtofMarathwadaregion. He was a source of inspiration for the people. Earlier, he had been a founder of the revolutionary Prati-Sarkar formed inYedemachindraSangli districtof westMaharashtra.Krantisinh Nana Patil established a parallel government inSatara district.He died on 6 December 1976.

British Raj period

Nana Patil was born on 3 August 1900 atYedemachindra,Maharashtra. His full name was Nana Ramchandra Pisal and he was a founding member of theHindustan Republican Associationwho went underground between 1929 and 1932. Patil was imprisoned eight or nine times during the struggle with theBritish Rajfrom 1932 to 1942. He went underground for a second time for 44 months during theQuit India Movementin 1942. He was active mainly inTasgaon,Khanapur,Walvaand southKaradtalukas in Sangli district. For a few months he stayed in the village ofDhankawadi,Purandhar,and received help from the then-Patil (village headman),Shamrao Takawale.Patil's method was direct attack on the colonial government and was widely accepted in the district.

Connections with Prarthana Samaj

In 1919, Patil began his social work withPrarthana Samajfor the development of depressed classes and creating awareness against blind faith and harmful traditions. He spent ten years working for the Prarthana Samaj and the associatedSatyashodhak Samaj.During this period he started welfare initiatives such as 'samaj-vivah' (low budget marriage) and bhaiyya education.He was against the casteism and throughout his life he fought for the right of the poor and farmers. He taught them to avoid extra expenses incurred in traditional marriage ceremonies and festivals; he also advised them to avoid taking loans and also emphasized the importance of education for social development.

Political career

Patil started his public life in theIndian National Congressbut in 1948 joined thePeasants and Workers Party of IndiawithShankarrao More,Keshavrao Jedhe,Bhausaheb Raut,Madhavrao Bagal.He got a ticket fromCommunist Party of Indiain 1957 to contest theLok Sabhaelections in theSatara constituencyand in 1967 fromBeed constituency.He was successful in 1957 and 1967.

Patil also fought along withAacharya Atrefor the creation of the state of Maharashtra.