Sharad Anantrao Joshi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sharad Anantrao Joshi

founder of Shetkari Sanghatana

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1935

Place of Birth: Satara, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 12-Dec-2015

Profession: politician, farmer, civil servant, author

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sharad Anantrao Joshi (3 September 1935 – 12 December 2015) was an Indian politician who founded the Swatantra Bharat Paksh party and Shetkari Sanghatana (farmers' Organisation), He was also a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament during the period 5 July 2004 till 4 July 2010.
On 9 January 2010 he was the sole MP in Rajya Sabha to vote against the bill providing 33% reservation for women in Indian parliament and assemblies.Sharad Anantrao Joshi was a member of Advisory Board of the World Agricultural Forum (WAF), the foremost global agricultural platform that initiates dialogue between those who can impact agriculture.
He is also founder of Shetkari Sanghatana, an organisation for farmers.
Shetakari Sanghatana is a non-political union of Farmers formed with the aim to "Freedom of access to markets and to Technology".