Pandit Sitārām Bhāskar Bhāgwat (20 September 1904 – 21 August 1999) was an Indian political and social leader in

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

, India.

Personal

* Born on 20 September 1904 in Maharajpur village, Chhatarpur district, in

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. He was the second son of Pandit Bhaskar Narayan Bhagwat, who was a teacher at Maharajpur village, Chhatarpur district. * Studied at Maharaja's High School, Chhatarpur. * Came to

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for higher studies. * Married to Savitri Bai. * Died on 21 August 1999 in

Independence movement

He actively participated in all the

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movements between 1921 and 1942. He was sent to jail several times. His wife, Savitri Bai Bhagwat also was jailed with her infant daughter. He was the main pillar of Congress' independence movement in

along with Pandit Raghunath Dhulekar. He was also a close friend of revolutionaries like

Chandrashekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Tiwari ( (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican ...

, Sadashivrao Malkapurkar, Bhagwan Das mahaur, etc. He was the president of Congress committee of Jhansi for many years.

After Independence

He continued teaching at Bundelkhand Ayurvedic College, Jhansi till 1974. He was the Pro Vice Chancellor of Jhansi Ayurvedic University. Sitaram Bhagwat was instrumental in promoting education in Bundelkhand area and had played important roles in building temples of education in the region, namely, Bundelkhand c College, Bundelkhand Degree College, Sanatan Dharma Kanya Inter College (for education of girls), and many others. He was an adroit physician and practised pure Ayurveda till his death.

Books authored

* ''Nagari Nootan Shiksha Paddhati''(Published) * ''Hruday Rog evam unki Chikitsa''(Unpublished) * ''Vajikaran evam Rasaayn Shaastra''(Unpublished) * ''Chandrashekhar Azad ke Sansmaran''(Unpublished)

References

People from Jhansi 1999 deaths 1904 births People from Chhatarpur district Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh Social leaders {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub