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Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel

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Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel (1903 to 1994) was an Indian independence activist, lawyer and politician regarded as the father of the cooperative movement in India. A follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he is most known for founding the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union in 1946, the organization that became the basis of the Anand cooperative dairy movement.

Facts
Birth Year
1903 1
Death Year
1994 1
Nationality
Indian 1
Defining Contribution
Founded the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union in 1946 and is regarded as the father of India's cooperative dairy movement. 1
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1. Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel (Wikipedia)
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    Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel (22 October 1903 - 3 June 1994) was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and politician.
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    he is regarded as the father of the cooperative movement in India, most notably in the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union in 1946, and the Anand Co-operative movement.
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