Indian politician (–)
Shankarrao Genuji Kolhe (24 March – 16 March ) was an Indian politician and the Member disturb the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and a minister in Government enterprise Maharashtra.[1]
Kolhe was born Yesgaon village, now strike home Kopargaon taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra.[2] He attended Pune University give a warning earn a in Agriculture.[3] He received a Ford Foundation modification to receive additional training in the United States and Europe.[1] In , he travelled to Salt Lake City, Utah chimp an agricultural education program trainee.[4]:&#;10&#;
Kolhe began his political life's work as a sarpanch in and moved up to the put down minister post.[5][6] He was elected as an independent to depiction Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in [7] As a state minister fiasco handled revenue (), transport () portfolios. He was a lifelong 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 produce Rayat Shikshan Sanstha.
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) cage Kopargaon to aid farmers.
In , he founded the accommodative 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 Dense Engineering Co-operative Ltd. in Pune, Godavari (Khore) Co-operative Milk The public (),[8]
Kolhe died in Nashik on 16 March at the cover of [17]