Narayan Palekar

Narayan Palekar (23 July 1927 – 25 July 2006) was an Indian independence activist who participated in the Goan independence movement and was leader of the Communist Party of India. He was the president of the Goa state council of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). He was one of the founding members of the Goan Peoples Party, of which some members later formed the CPI along with George Vaz and S. A. Dange in Goa.

Early life Narayan Vithal Palekar was born on 23 July 1927 to Vithal Narayan Palekar in Dramapur, Salcete taluka, Portuguese Goa. He completed his Master of Arts and LLB.

Nationalist movement In 1946, Palekar and Vishwanath Lawande formed a small group in Goa Velha that sang patriotic songs and powadas. While organizing a meeting on 18 November 1946 at Maine, Goa Velha, Palekar was jailed for about three weeks without trial. This was before annexation by the volunteers and commandos of the Azad Gomantak Dal. An arrest warrant was issued against Palekar and he was tried in his absence for this.

Personal life Palekar had three children, a son and two daughters.

Death Palekar died after a brief illness on 25 July 2006.

Awards and accolades Palekar was awarded a scroll of honour by the administration of Nagar Haveli.