S. K. Patil
S. K. Patil | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Railways | |
| Preceded by | H. C. Dasappa |
| Succeeded by | Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1967 | |
| Succeeded by | George Fernandes |
| Constituency | Mumbai South |
| In office June 1964 – 12 March 1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1898 Zarap, Kudal Taluka, Sindhudurg district, Bombay Presidency |
| Died | 24 May 1981 (aged 82) |
As of 17 September, 2006 Source: | |
Sadashiv Kanoji Patil (abbreviated as S. K. Patil) (1898–1981) was a former Congress leader from Maharashtra. A veteran freedom-fighter, he was a qualified journalist, scholar and orator. He was thrice elected mayor of Bombay and was known as "the uncrowned king of Bombay". He supported, assisted and nurtured a number of institutions, particularly in Mumbai and enriched the city culturally.