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V. M. Tarkunde

Indian activist (1909-2004) · India · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 94

Vithal Mahadeo Tarkunde was a prominent Indian lawyer, civil rights activist, and humanist leader and has been referred to as the "Father of the Civil Liberties movement" in India and a former judge of the Bombay High Court The Supreme Court of India also praised him as "undoubtedly the most distinguished judge of the post-Chagla 1957 period" in the Bombay High Court.

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Padma Bhushan1998

About this person

Country
India
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 2004 · aged 94