Dhiraj vilasrao deshmukh biography definition
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Deshmukh
Indian historical title
For the Indian chess player, see Divya Deshmukh.
Deshmukh (IAST:Dēśamukh) is a historical title conferred to the rulers of a Dēśamukhi. It is used as a surname in certain regions of India, especially in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana and also in Andhra Pradesh and nordlig parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, Goa whose family received it as a title.[1]
Etymology
[edit]In Sanskrit, Deśa means nation, country and mukha means head or chief; thus, deshmukh means "the head" of a district.[2]
Deshmukh as a title
[edit]Local office
[edit]Deshmukh was a historical title given to a person who was granted a territory of nation, in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.[3][4][5] The granted territory was usually referred to as the Dēśamukhi. The Deshmukh was in effect the ruler of the territory, as he was entitled to a portion of the collec
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Congress MLA raises ‘Jai Belgavi, Jai Karnataka’ slogan, apologises
Local Karnataka Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar had invited Dheeraj, Sambhairaje Chhatrapati, a descendent of Chhatrapati Shivaji and state Congress leader, and MLC Satej Patil to attend the programme.
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Ironically, the Congress had organised the programme three days after Hebbalkar’s political opponent and BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi arranged the unveiling of the statue in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai. It was during Vilasrao Deshmukh’s tenure as CM in 2004 that Maharashtra had approached the Supreme Court seeking judicial intervention in its border dispute with Karantaka, which includes Belgavi.
The MLA’s remarks did not go down well with Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, which is fighting to bring Marathi-speaking areas in Karnataka to Maharashtra. Its youth wing leader, Shubham Shelke, issued a statement
claiming that Dheeraj has hurt the feelings of th
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Vilasrao Deshmukh
Indian politician (1945–2012)
Vilasrao Deshmukh | |
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Deshmukh in 2012 | |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee, Pratibha Patil |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| In office 26 June 2012 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Jairam Ramesh |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Kishore Chandra Deo |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
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