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Purushottam Kesava Kakodkar (18 May 1913 Curchorem – 2 May 1998, Delhi) was a prominent politician and social worker [1] from Goa. He served as a Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. [2] Freedom fighter. He took part in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned for it.
Dec 19, 2021 11:32 PM IST. Goa was freed through armed action by the Indian Army on December 19, 1961 in an operation codenamed Operation Vijay after all diplomatic efforts between India and...
Oct 6, 2021 · Pursottam Kakodkar was born in 1913. He participated in the underground activities during Quit India Movement (1942-45). He was associated with Mahatma Gandhi and was at the Ashram at Wardha. He founded Goa SevaSangha - a socio-political organization in 1945.
Kakodkar was the president of the Goa Konkani Akademi from 1984-1996. [7] Purushottam Kakodkar died on 2 May 1998 in Delhi at the age of 85. [2] His son Anil Kakodkar is former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.
Aug 15, 2022 · Once normalcy was restored, Nehru then sent Purushottam Kakodkar, a Gandhian freedom fighter who had taken part in Quit India Movement (1942-1945), to Goa with a view to intensifying Goa’s ...
Dec 19, 2021 · Recalling some of the luminaries of Goa’s freedom struggle, Modi paid tributes to Luis de Menezes Bragança, T B Cunha, Juliao Menezes, Purushottam Kakodkar, Laxmikant Bhembre, Bala Raya Mhapari and Ram Manohar Lohia, among others. He also said that ‘several leaders of the Jan Sangh post India’s independence kept Goa’s freedom struggle going’.
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Kakodkar was the president of the Goa Konkani Akademi from 1984-1996. [7] Death. Purushottam Kakodkar died on 2 May 1998 in Delhi at the age of 85. [2] Family. His son Anil Kakodkar is former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. References
