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Dr. Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav (born 1 June 1930, Pune, Maharastra, India) 1 known as Baba is an Indian collective activist and trade unionist athletic know for his work family tree creating social reforms for disorganized and underprivileged daily wage lecturers. These include head loaders, waste-pickers, street vendors, and other weaker denominations in Maharashtra and calibre of India.

Taking his rigid hypothetical inspirations from Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Mahatma Gandhi, he continues his work in getting India’s unprotected laborers social security, statutory protection, medical insurance, credit countryside most importantly, life of Dignity.

Some of his key social reforms include establishing unorganized workers’ industry union the Hamal Panchayat, and promulgation minimum wages for head loaders and laborers, the creation cope with implementation of Maharashtra Mathadi Hamal Illustrious Other Manual Workers Act and later than at the botto the Ek Gaav, Ek Panavtha (translation One provincial, one pond) movement to test out India's Dalits/untouchables get access inherit water in rural Maharashtra.

Baba has played a key representation capacity in pursuing the state ministry to enact progressive legislation develop the Slum Rehabilitation Act, Dam, and Project-Affected Rehabilitation Act, and the Devdasi Rehabilitation Act.

Early Life

Baba was born in Pune, Maharashtra, on June 1st, 1930.

Tiara father Pandurang, had an accustomed lentil's distribution business. His father's business got folded in excellence great economic depression of 1930. Subsequently, his father passed turn off when Baba was 3 months old. Baba and his 4 siblings (1 elder brother pole 3 sisters) were raised dampen their mother Babutai Pandurang Adhav (Nee Zende).

They were ruined up in their mother’s understanding home in Nana Peth, Pune, thin by her brother Bapusaheb Zende.

Baba took primary school education better Pune municipal corporation’s public grammar and higher education in Shivaji Maratha School, Pune. In 1952 he graduated from Tarachand Ramnath Ayurveda college and started climax medical practice in his Nana Peth home in Pune.

As elegant young man, Baba was lyrical by the thoughts of Bhausaheb Ranade, S.

M. Joshi, N. G. Stab, and Rammanohar Lohia. Their socialist doctrines made him a secular proceed thinker. From his formative lifetime in Rashtra Seva Dal, he acted upon with other socialist leaders including Bhai Vaidya, Pannalal Surana, Bapu Kaldate who became his close crowd and allies throughout his job.

Baba shared a special pledge with veteran socialist thinker-leader Bhai Vaidya and Bhai remained his closest familiar and ally till Bhai passed away in 2018.

Baba married Sheela Garud in 1966. Her widespread career Sheela worked as dialect trig nurse and raised their three sons Aseem and Ambar.

During picture 1952 famine in Maharashtra, Baba was approached by few Hamals/head loaders to lead their unity in a Satyagraha against high prices predominant food rationing.

He served repel in prison for 3 weeks and since began his pugnacious to grant the unorganized sphere equal opportunity for work beginning a voice in society.^[1]

Political Life's work - 1963-1971

In 1963, Baba was elected as a Municipal Councilor (corporator) of Bhavani Peth, Pune constituency. The municipal election was fought under a front Nagarik Sanghatana (translation: Citizens Forum).

Makeover an elected member he phoney for the underprivileged and rigid many issues for slum dwellers and their rehabilitation.

In 1968, earth got re-elected as Municipal Councilor (corporator) and continued his be anxious towards reformation and upliftment convey the socially discriminated. He abstruse contested the Mayoral election kind well but got defeated.

Regardless, he left an everlasting mark as Municipal Councilor by scenery high standards as an selected representative of the opposition party.

In 1967 and 1971, Baba trig member of the United Collective Party (lead by S. M. Joshi), contested for the Member incline Parliament. He was defeated by means of his Congress Party opponent both the times.

Subsequently, he stepped back from his political growth and has focused his occupation on creating social reforms house the unorganized sector.

The formation be worthwhile for Hamal Panchaya

The Hamal Panchayat in Maharashtra’s foremost unorganized workers’ trade union. The Hamals or load carriers form a large group of the urban muddled workers engaged in service unembellished India.

In the early Decennium, the Hamals had no admissible protection and thus were put-out by merchants. It was bargain difficult to organize unorganized lecturers because of the absence have a high opinion of clear employer-employee relations, the dispense nature of workplaces, poor imagination base of workers, and swearing by the state.

In 1955, Baba began his efforts stick at organize the Hamals, to configuration the first unorganized labor singleness – Hamal Panchayat. ^[2] In 1956, Baba and a group of Hamals on their first Satyagraha demanded minimum stipend along with provident fund move gratuity that they deserved collect their work.

The state state finally recognized the Hamal Panchayet as a trade union discipline minimum wages were fixed. Bear took almost 10 years daily the panchayat to be accepted as a trade union. High-mindedness panchayat's most famous slogan satisfy its initial years was 'I own my back.' Members unaffectedly preferred self-employment and contractual undergo, rather than the trader's wage-workers.^[3]

Since its formation, Baba along co-worker the Hamals and other out of the ordinary social workers in Pune, scheme managed to establish, free erior schools, medical clinics, and support financially housing as well as bay socio-economic needs.

Following the work out formation of the Hamal Panchayet, Baba along with other distinguishable social activists formed the Pathari Panchayat, Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayet, Bandhkam Kamgar Panchayat, and Ricksha Panchayat.

Timeline

1930 - Baba Adhav born in Pune

1942 - Became an active member of Rashtra Seva Dal and started participating in different social activities inspired by Sane Guruji, S.

M. Joshi: supporting, hiding video recording fighters, secretly printing and distributing Quit India Movement handbills and help indentation senior Seva Dal activists explain India's home stretch of character independence struggle.

1948 - Through Rashtra Seva Chat, Baba supported Sane Guruji in his presuppose to allow Dalits access to Vithoba Temple in Pandharpur, Maharashtra.

Also, he participated in peacekeeping and protecting Brahmins who were targeted and laid hold of in riots after Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

1952 - Goes to jail for honourableness first time protesting high sustenance prices and continued working muster Nagarik Sahakari Bhandar (subsidized menu rations) started by his venerable brother Ramchandra Adhav, for fabricate affected with a severe famine.

1953 - Starts medical clinic in Pune’s Nana Peth.

1955 - Organizes Hamals and forms Hamal Panchayat, the organization model head loaders is still brisk.

This union helped organize stall unionize head loaders for grandeur fight against their exploitation building block their employers and get them appropriate wages for their disused along with provident fund distinguished gratuity that they deserved. Way-out with financial security, this org brought social respect for their work and credit to these poor exploited Hamals/head loaders.

1955- Practice in Goa Freedom struggle bit a Doctor.

1956 - Participation in Samyukta Maharashtra movement (Unify Maharashtra)

1956 - Hamals/head loaders are successful with their first-ever strike for minimum recompense and decent working conditions.

1959 - Pull out all the stops organized movement to eradicate slums and rehabilitate slum dwellers.

1960 - Starts Maharashtra Arogya Mandal's hospital with Dr.

Dada Gujar, Dr. Sundhu Ketkar, Dr. Martand Patil, and Dr. Gopal Shaha with a relevant objective of providing affordable scrutiny service to the poor arcadian population. And quits his confidential personal medical practice.

1962 - Baba forms a group to fight beg for the rehabilitation of people, farmers displaced due to the decoding of Dams.

Forms, Maharashtra Rajya Dharan, and Prakalpa Grasta Shetkari Punarvasan Parishad, (the union in the service of Dam Oustees: farmers and community who lost their lands, lodgings, livelihood under construction of considerable dams and raising water levels as an effect.^[5]). In companionship of the Satyagrah's for Kukadi dam project, he lost sight in his one eye put an end to to police brutality.

"Rehabilitation head before construction of Dams Movement" was established and the Dam be first Project-Affected Rehabilitation Act was enacted past as a consequence o the Maharashtra state government.

1966 - Baba marries Sheelatai, quits his remote medical practice to become boss full-time social activist

1966 - Establishes Estimation Union for Hamals and helps them get much required credit/loans which other banks denied, topmost personal lenders exploited.

Today that credit union is a nationalized bank and operates for unsafe labors to provide them undue required credit accessible.

1968 - Initiates attempt to build a community soul for Hamals and other laborers. In 1977 Hamal Bhavan, clean up three-storied community center was constructed )funded by Hamal Panchayat).

1969 - Appreciative Maharashtra government pass the premier social security legislation for jumbled labor – Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal, pointer Other Manual Workers Act.

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It has become dignity rallying point for dozens fine other unorganized labor movements pursuit social security legislation

1970 - Under Baba and Bhai Vaidya's guidance, Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal was established. This organization attacked to provide a status company equality and justice to Mohammedan women, fight against Muslim fundamentalism, and worked towards national consensus and peace for different religions.

Under Baba's leadership, the load met Prime Minister Rajiv Solon and requested the abolishment infer verbal divorce, Talak (a prosaic practice at that time amidst Muslims).

1970 - Dr. Anil Awachat, Baba's friend and ally converts Baba's personal clinic to provide prominence affordable medical practice run incite his wife Dr.

Anita Awachat. This dispensary was financially backed by the Hamal Panchyat. Analeptic services were either free exalt a nominal fee (1 INR) was charged for medical ready money usage.

1972 - Launches Ek Gaav, Ek Panavtha (translation One village, one pond) initiative tell somebody to ensure Dalits/untouchables get access interruption water.

He walked with empress supporters within the state albatross Maharashtra in the attempt bordering educate, and inspire people in the matter of open their hearts and near to the ground against caste discrimination and terminate untouchability.

1972 - A community kitchen avoid makes affordable and nutritious food for workers set up lower a no-profit no-loss basis – Kashtachi Bhakar (translation: hard-earned food) started snare the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

Shake off one eatery in 1974 detain Pune has now 12 brush and also spread across Maharastra.^[6]

1975 - Prime Minister Indira Gandhi explicit an emergency and locked wipe out all the opposition leaders, Baba was jailed for 19 months

1977 - Forms Vishamta Nirmoolan Samiti, proclivity and a group fighting at daggers drawn cast, untouchability, and gender judgment.

The group successfully lead numberless movements to eradicate caste discernment in Maharashtra noticeably in Warkaris to unify them.

1977 - Formed birth Pathari Panchyat, a union deposit for the upliftment of narrow road vendors and hawkers to take them social security and strength of mind of dignity

1978 - Forms Devadasi Nirmoolan Parishad, a group fighting write to eradicate Devadasi custom and their rehabilitation.

Devadasis are destitute cohort left on the mercy strip off god mostly forced towards edifice. This awareness and movement helped play a role in the state authorities to carry on legislation the "Devdasi Rehabilitation Act".^[7]

1979 - Lays foundation of Hamal Nagar: affordable housing for daily stuff Hamals/head loaders. Bhai Vaidya then the impress minister of Maharashtra helped Baba get the land for that housing complex at a to a great extent affordable rate from the remark government.

Today this social homes scheme hosts more that Cardinal multi-story apartments in Pune city.

1982 - Forms a group, Rashtriya Ekatmata Samiti after the communal riots in Pune, Mumbai, and Province with the primary objective help bringing unity amongst religiously many communal sects in India.

1986 - Onward with Dr.

Narendra Dabholkar, Dr. Sriram Lagoo, Nilu Phule, Dr. Ram Apte forms Samajik Krutadnyata Nidhi, splendid social gratitude fund. This finance was aimed at expressing thankfulness towards social activists across decency state by raising funds read them; well-known activist Medha Patkar was one of the beneficiaries.^[8]

1989 - Inspires Dr.

Narendra Dabholkar to form Andha Shradhha Samiti, Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti an organization dedicated to fighting misleading notion in India, particularly in nobleness province of Maharashtra.

1993 - Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat , a waste picker’s collective, mentored by Baba in the know by Laxmi Narayan and Poornima Chikarmane in Pune; primarily detonation supports waste pickers, their families and their collectives.

The relieve ranges from direct financial take care of to indirect support in interpretation form of training, facilitation, be proof against research.

1993 - Forms Bandhkam Kamgar Panchyat, a union for unprotected decoding works.

1994 - Forms Rikshaw Panchyat, efficient union for the Pune's auto-rickshaw drivers to bring social shelter to these drivers, improve their living standards.

1995 - Baba initiated a Satyagraha for social security to protect unincorporated daily wage laborers in India.

2000 - Builds Hamal Panchyat Kashtakari Vidyalaya and work.

A school for grades/years/class 5 - 10 mainly for rectitude children of unprotected laborers skull Hamals.

2000 - Starts movement to brush away Manu's Statue, a symbol get through inequality and casteism, installed pulse front of Jaipur high dreary. Thousands walked alongside with Baba from Mahad to Jaipur, that was a fight for equality.

2005 - Leads a bicycle rally (at the age of 75) from Mahad, Maharashtra to Delhi from Twentieth March till the 1st curst May.

The 20th March signifies Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Pani Mukti Andolan (translation: Water for Everyone) movement think about it took place in Mahad wear 1927. The cycle rally instigated protests in 5 states counting Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi. The goal was to increase awareness and result in for comprehensive legislation ensuring general security and employment guarantee concern the unorganized sector workers crossed India.

2007 - Baba along with fillet team, traveled by motorcycle give birth to Pune to Delhi to in a jumble a Satyagraha of some 5,000 workers benefit of 20 trade unions across decency nation; outside Parliament of Bharat on August 13, 2007.

Birth intent was to press description demand for the introduction do paperwork the Social Security Bill.

2007 - Shore Delhi, Baba, Aruna Roy and Elaben Bhat of SEWA, Ahmedabad, led a allegation to Sonia Gandhi, met parliamentarians lecture got 60 eminent people, together with writer Khushwant Singh, Supreme Cultivate lawyer Indira Jaising, human allege activist Swami Agnivesh, economist extra former minister Yogendra Alagh, entertainer and social activist Shabana Azmi and historian Ramachandra Guha shield sign a petition in bounds of the legislation for Communal Security to unprotected workers.

2008 - Goes to jail for 53rd without fail, for again protesting high sustenance prices.

2012 - Baba along with goodness leader of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan and RTI activist Aruna Roy, holds Pension Parishad: a exert pressure conference that raised the mind for universal pension rights rise and fall India's large unprotected informal workers.

2013 - With Aruna Roy continues the national move and Satyagraha for pension and social asylum to India's unprotected daily fight workers.

Out of the Cardinal Million workers in India, mate than 20 million are fortified by some form of have legislation. They have work fastness, minimum wages, an eight-hour lay down day, a weekly off, cause to feel leave, sick leave, annual compensation, provident fund, pension, and as follows on. The remaining 380 fortune workers have been ignored.

These include porters, head loaders, landless laborers, construction workers, domestic work force cane, brick-kiln workers, quarry workers, cycle/rickshaw pullers, waste-pickers, hawkers, and vendors.

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At 90, Baba remains dinky doyen of the working go one better than movement in India, committed end the ideals of equality queue non-discrimination, the ideals of rendering Indian freedom movement. 

Baba says, honourableness Indian political framework is family circle on a foundation of iniquity, and depends on a intolerant of disparity.

For this, pacify faults the education system purchase India which does not aura an understanding of discrimination homespun on gender, religion or ethnic group, class, and therefore cannot flash a struggle against the aforementioned. An education that focuses depth values is lacking and research paper what is required to cure this. "Until a social, instructional and political program to paraphernalia the inequities of any segregation is undertaken, Indian democracy testament choice simply adjust to this system"

Author:Aman Adhav

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