Gangadhar Gade is an Indian politician and Ambedkarite sociopolitical activist. He is the former leader of the Republican Party of India, and is president of the Panther Republic Party.[1][2] He is former minister of Maharashtra. He is a popular Buddhist leader. Gade was the leader of the Namantar Andolan (Name Change Movement) of Marathwada University.[3][4] On 7 July 1977, Dalit Panthers general secretary Gangadhar Gade firstly demanded that the name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar be given to Marathwada University.[5][6]

References

  1. "NCP ties up with Panthers Republican Party". Indian Express. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  2. "Statue of equality should come up at Indu Mill site: Ambedkar". Times of India. 2 January 2012.
  3. "युतीचे बोलणे झाल्यावर आमची बोलणी- माजीमंत्री गंगाधर गाडे". Divya Marathi. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. Sharankumar Limbale, Dr (24 November 2017). Dalit Painther : Bhoomika Evam Aandolan. Vani Prakashan. ISBN 9789387409408.
  5. "मराठवाडा विद्यापीठाच्या नामांतर लढ्याचं स्मरण कशासाठी?". BBC News मराठी.
  6. "Namantar Andolan : जाणून घ्या, 'नामांतर ते नामविस्तार' घटनाक्रम". 14 January 2019.


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