Dattopant Thengadi
Dattopant Bapurao Thengadi, (Marathi: दत्तोपंत ठेंगडी, 1920–2004) was an Indian Hindu Ideologue, trade union leader and founder of the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh. He was born in the Arvi town of Wardha district in Maharashtra.
Dattopant Thengadi | |
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| Born | Dattatrye Bapurao Thengadi 10 November 1920 Arvi town, Wardha District, Maharashtra, British India |
| Died | 14 October 2004 (aged 83) Pune, Maharashtra, Republic of India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Morris College |
| Organization | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
| Known for | Founder of Swadeshi Jagaran Manch Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Bharatiya Kisan Sangh |
| Parent(s) | Bapurao Dajeebaa Thengadi (Father), Shrimati Janaki Devi (Mother) |
| Awards | Awarded with Padma Bhushan, but he refused. |
| Website | https://dbthengadi.in/ |
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Thengadi was a full-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak until his death on 14 October 2004. He has been one of the foremost advocates of the hallmark qualities of his lifestyle: simple living, in-depth study, deep thinking, clarity of thought. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan but refused to accept it.
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