Shamrao Madkaikar

Shamrao Madkaikar (1910 – 24 December 2011)[1][2] was a communist and a freedom fighter from the Indian state of Goa.[3] Madkaikar established the Gomantakiya Tarun Sangh in 1937 at Margao.[4]

In 2010, Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat paid visit to Madkaikar on his 100th birthday.[2] In his regard the CM said, “Madkaikar not only fought for Goa’s Liberation, but work for the State and its people post Liberation."

References
  1. Prudent Media English News 24 Dec 11 Part 2. Prudent Media Goa. 24 December 2011 – via YouTube. Freedom fighter Shamrao passed away Saturday after a prolonged illness. He was 101 years old.
  2. "Herald". www.heraldgoa.in. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. "On his 100th birthday, Madkaikar says politicians are worse than dacoits". The Times of India. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707203216/http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/bitstream/handle/unigoa/60/Goa_Wins_Freedom_31-43.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y


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