{"id":8469,"date":"2026-08-04T07:23:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8469"},"modified":"2026-08-04T07:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T07:23:49","slug":"educationist-former-governor-d-y-patil-passes-away-at-91-in-kolhapur-kolhapur-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8469","title":{"rendered":"Educationist, former Governor D Y Patil passes away at 91 in Kolhapur | Kolhapur News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132850301,imgsize-61336,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/d-y-patil-a-former-governor-and-renowned-educationist-has-passed-away.jpg\" alt=\"Educationist, former Governor D Y Patil passes away at 91 in Kolhapur\" title=\"D Y Patil, a former Governor and renowned educationist, has passed away.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"D Y Patil, a former Governor and renowned educationist, has passed away.\">D Y Patil, a former Governor and renowned educationist, has passed away.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>KOLHAPUR: Padma Shri awardee, former Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal Governor, and renowned educationist D Y Patil, fondly known as &#8220;Dada&#8221;, died at his residence in Kasba Bawda in Kolhapur on Tuesday morning following a prolonged illness.<!-- --> He was 91.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Patil, a former Congress leader, is survived by his sons, Congress MLC Satej Patil, Sanjay Patil and Ajinkya Patil, and daughter Nandita Palshetkar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Announcing the demise of her grandfather, Smita Jadhav, Pro-Vice Chancellor of D Y Patil Pimpri, said, &#8220;It is with profound grief and a heavy heart that I inform you of the sad demise of our beloved Founder, Hon&#8217;ble Dr D Y Patil Sir. His visionary leadership, unwavering commitment to education, and extraordinary legacy have shaped countless lives and institutions. His passing is an irreparable loss to the entire D Y Patil family.<!-- -->&#8220;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Patil was conferred the Padma Shri in 1991 for his contribution to the social sector.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kolhapur\/educationist-former-governor-d-y-patil-passes-away-at-91-in-kolhapur\/articleshow\/132850186.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D Y Patil, a former Governor and renowned educationist, has passed away. KOLHAPUR: Padma Shri awardee, former Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal Governor, and renowned educationist D Y Patil, fondly known as &#8220;Dada&#8221;, died at his residence in Kasba Bawda in Kolhapur on Tuesday morning following a prolonged illness. 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