Vitthal Laxman Phadke | |
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Born | |
Other names | Mamasaheb Phadke |
Occupation | Social worker |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Vitthal Laxman Phadke, better known as Mamasaheb Phadke, was an Indian social worker, writer and Gandhian, known for his sanitation services to the rural areas in British India. [1] He was one among the leaders of the Sanitation Brigade, comprising 1200 volunteers, set up by the 1938 Haripura session of the Indian National Congress. [2] The Government of India awarded him its third-highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to society. [3]
Phadke wrote an autobiography, Mari Jeevan Katha (The Story of My Life), published by Navajivan Trust, a publishing house founded by Mahatma Gandhi. [4]