Baburao Kokate


The Baburao Dhondirao Kokate was Koli revolutionary from Maharashtra. He took active part in Quit India Movement in 1942.[1]

Baburao Dhondirao Kokate
बाबूराव धोंदीराव कोकाटे
Born
Baburao Dhondirao Kokate

14 July, 1920
Padvalwadi, Sangali, British India
Died1942
Sangali, British India
Cause of deathShot to death
NationalityIndian
EducationIntermediate
OccupationStudent
Years active1942
EraBritish era
MovementIndian Independence movement
Parent(s)
  • Dhondirao Kokate (father)

He was joined by Nagnath Naikwadi and Y.C. Patil in Quit India Movement.[2]

Early life

Baburao Kokate was born in Padvalwadi village to a Koli family of Kokate clan of Dhondirao Kokate.

History

Baburao Kokate took an active part in the 1942 August Kranti Movement known as Quit India Movement. At that time, he was in the Intermediate class but he gave up his studies. Even after the movement was suppressed, Baburao Kokate maintained contact with the underground revolutionaries.[3] He helped them in all possible ways and arranged for shelter for them. He also arranged for money for them. The police came to know of his activities and shot him dead, as he was trying to leave Sangli one night 1942.[4]

References

  1. Shinde, A. B. (1990). The Parallel Government of Satara: A Phase of the Quit India Movement. New Delhi, India: Allied Publishers. p. 374. ISBN 978-81-7023-138-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. Patil, Pandurang Ganapati (2002). The Bountiful Banyan: A Biography of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil. New Delhi, India: Macmillan India. pp. 103 - 107 - 8: Shri Nagnath Naikwadi, Shri Y.C. Patil joined Shri Baburao Kokate Koli and they were active underground workers in the Satara District ( they were not Anna's direct pupils but regarded themselves as his foster - pupils, deriving their inspiration from ... ISBN 978-0-333-93690-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. CHOPRA, P. N. WHO'S WHO OF INDIAN MARTYRS VOL.II. New Delhi, India: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2181-2.
  4. Srikrishan 'Sarala' (1999-01-01). Indian Revolutionaries 1757-1961 (Vol-4): A Comprehensive Study, 1757-1961. New Delhi, India, Asia: Prabhat Prakashan Publications. p. 172. ISBN 978-81-87100-19-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)