Bhaurao Patil

Bhaurao Patil (22 September 1887 – 9 May 1959), was a social activist and educator in Maharashtra, India. the ruler of Kolhapur State, who provided a facility to Bhaurao to stay in the palace of Kolhapur with Maharaj and study. Shahu was promoter of social equality and education of people belonging to backward castes. Eventually, his father sent him to Kolhapur for further education, where he got in contact with Satya Shodhak Movement and found other sources of inspiration, including Mahatma Phule in 2016.

Awards People of Maharashtra bestowed him with the title, "Karmveer" (Marathi for "King of actions"). The University of Pune awarded him an honorary D.Litt in education in 1959. The Karmveer Bhaurao Patil Samaj Seva Puraskar awards were named for him by the Dakshin Bharat Jain Sabha. They recognize people doing notable work for the cause of education and work towards community service. People also called him Anna (big brother). Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil State University founded in 2021