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Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe
Indian politician (–)
Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe (24 March – 16 March ) was an Indian politician and the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a minister in Government of Maharashtra.[1]
Early life and education
Kolhe was born Yesgaon village, now in Kopargaon taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra.[2] He attended Pune University to earn a in Agriculture.[3] He received a Ford Foundation scholarship to receive additional training in the United States and Europe.[1] In , he travelled to Salt Lake City, Utah as an agricultural education program trainee.[4]:&#;10&#;
Career
Political career
Kolhe began his political career as a sarpanch in and moved up to the state minister post.[5][6] He was elected as an independent to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in [7] As a state minister he handled revenue (), transport () portfolios. He was a perennial political opponent of the Vikhe-Patil family.[8]
In s, he led farmers March to Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai to demand a reduction in interest rates on loan to farmers.[citation needed]
He served as the vice-chairman of the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi from to [9][10] He was on the executive committee of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha.
Cooperative sector work
Kolhe was known for his work in the cooperative sector.[11][12] His work started in when he formed a taluka-level cooperative (Kopargaon Taluka Vikas Mandal) in Kopargaon to aid farmers.
In , he founded the cooperative sugar factory Sahakar Maharshi Shankarrao Kolhe Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (previously The Sanjivani (Takli) Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.) near Sahajanand Nagar, Shingnapur in Kopargaon.[13][14][15][16] He also started the National Heavy Engineering Co-operative Ltd. in Pune, Godavari (Khore) Co-operative Milk Society (),[8]
Death
Kolhe died in Nashik on 16 March at the age of [17]