Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar
{{short description|Indian politician}}
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| name = Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1903|8|1}}
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| residence = Kolhapur
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1963|12|26|1903|8|1}}
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| constituency = Kolhapur.
| office = Member of Parliament-Loksabha
| term = 1952–1957
| predecessor = Office Created
| successor = Bhausaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar
| party =Independent
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Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar (Also known as Balasaheb Hanmantrao Khardekar) (1 August 1903 – 26 December 1963){{cite book | author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha | title=Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha | publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat | year=2003 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZLZVAAAAYAAJ | access-date=2019-07-11 | page=245}} was an educationist and politician who represented Kolhapur as a Member of Parliament in the 1st Lok Sabha. He was also member of constituent assembly representing Bombay States.
Background
Khardekar was born in Bombay Presidency, British India on 1 August 1903. He was educated from the University of Bombay and Cambridge University with a degree in law. He was a teacher by vocation and served as principal of Rajaram College, Kolhapur from 1940 to 1944.{{cite web | title=Members Bioprofile | website=Parliament of India, Lok Sabha | date=1903-08-01 | url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/794.htm | access-date=2019-07-03}}
Public life
Khardekar was member of Constituent assembly representing Bombay States. He was opposed to prohibition as a constitutional measure.{{cite web | last=Doctor | first=Vikram | title=Treat Indians as adults on individual's right to drink liquor: BH Khardekar | website=The Economic Times | date=2012-07-01 | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/liquor/treat-indians-as-adults-on-individuals-right-to-drink-liquor-bh-khardekar/articleshow/14533782.cms | access-date=2019-07-03}} He was elected a Member of Parliament for the First Lok Sabha in 1952. He represented the Kolhapur constituency as an independent.{{cite book | last=Chhabra | first=H.S. | title=Opposition in the Parliament: a unique, authentic and comprehensive biographical dictionary of M. P.'s on opposition benches | publisher=New Publishers | year=1952 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R-k1AAAAIAAJ | access-date=2019-07-03 | page=110}}
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Category:Politicians from Kolhapur
Category:Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
Category:University of Mumbai alumni
Category:People from Kolhapur district
Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of India
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