Dr. Baba Adhav: Pioneering Social Activist and Maharashtra Labor Movement Leader Dies at 95

Dec 09, 2025 02:30 am CST

Renowned social activist Dr. Baba Adhav, founder of the influential Hamal Panchayat trade union and champion against caste discrimination, has passed away at 95 in Pune after prolonged illness. His decades of work organizing headloaders across Maharashtra and leadership in social equality movements leaves a lasting legacy in Indian labor activism.