Govind Pansare
Indian political activist and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Govind Pansare (26 November 1933 – 20 February 2015) was a left-wing Indian politician of the Communist Party Of India (CPI).[1][2] He was also the author of the best selling Marathi language biography of 17th century ruler Shivaji, Shivaji Kon Hota (Marathi: शिवाजी कोण होता?, literally Who was Shivaji?).[3] He and his wife were attacked on 16 February 2015 by gun-wielding assailants in Kolhapur district. He died from his wounds on 20 February 2015.[4]
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Born | (1933-11-24)24 November 1933 Kolhar, Ahmednagar district, Bombay Province, British India (now Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 20 February 2015(2015-02-20) (aged 81) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Manner of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Occupation | Marxist, lawyer, author and activist |
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