Gangadhar Appa Burande

Who was Gangadhar Appa Burande?

Gangadhar Appa Burande was an Indian politician.

He was born in Moha village in the Marathwada region, and went to school in Ambajogai, Nanded and Hyderabad. During his student days in Hyderabad, he became involved in the leftist movement and joined the All India Students Federation. In 1942 he became a member of the Communist Party of India. He was one of the pioneers of establishing and building the Communist Party in Marathwada, and an activist in the anti-Nizam struggle. For a period he was jailed.

Following Independence, he organized the All India Kisan Sabha in Beed District. He served as sarpanch of Moha between 1956-1974. In 1960 he founded the organization Maharashtra Shikshan Sanstha, which offers schooling and housing for students from poor backgrounds. He was again jailed between 1962-1966. For a brief period, he was a representative in the Beed Zilla Parishad.

When the Communist Party was divided in 1964, Burande sided with the Communist Party of India. He became the Secretary of the Beed District Committee of CPI, and a member of the Maharastra State Committee of the party.