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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1935)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil
| honorific-prefix = [[Padma Shri]]
| office = [[Governor of West Bengal]]<br/>{{small|'''(Additional charge)'''}}
| image = Shri D.Y. Patil (cropped, 3x4).jpg
| predecessor = [[M. K. Narayanan]]
| successor = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]
| term_start = 3 July 2014
| term_end = 17 July 2014
| office1 = [[List of Governors of Bihar|Governor of Bihar]]
| predecessor1 = [[Devanand Konwar]]
| successor1 = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] ''(additional charge)''
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (2018–present)<br/>[[Indian National Congress]] (until 2018)
| office2 = [[List of Governors of Tripura|Governor of Tripura]]
| predecessor2 = [[Kamla Beniwal]]
| successor2 = [[Devanand Konwar]]
| birth_name = Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1935|10|22}}
| birth_place = Ambap, [[Kolhapur district|Kolhapur]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj]] (now [[Maharashtra]], [[India]])
| spouse = 3 (including Shantadevi, Pushpalata)
| children = 9 ([[Vijay D. Patil]], [[Dr. Ajeenkya D Y Patil]], [[Satej Patil]], [[Dr Nandita P. Palshetkar|Nandita Palshetkar]], [[Dr. Priya Patil Cholera]] and Dr. Sanjay D.Y. Patil)
|relatives = [[Ruturaj Patil]] (Grandson)
| alma_mater = Alphonso School, [[Kolhapur]]
| blank1 = Awards
| data1 = [[Padma Shri]]
| website = [https://www.dypatil.com/ Official Website]
| religion =
| term_start1 = 22 March 2013<ref name="D.Y Patil sworn in as Governor of Bihar">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=D.Y Patil sworn in as Governor of Bihar |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/dy-patil-sworn-in-as-governor-of-bihar/article23098847.ece |accessdate=25 July 2022 |work= |date=22 March 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725052408/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/dy-patil-sworn-in-as-governor-of-bihar/article23098847.ece |archivedate=25 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
| term_end1 = 26 November 2014
| term_start2 = 27 November 2009
| term_end2 = 21 March 2013
}}

'''Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil''' (born 22 October 1935) is a former Indian [[politician]], who served as the [[Governor]] of [[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Tripura]]. He was a leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] from [[Maharashtra]] state.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/dr-d-y-patil-appointed-west-bengals-acting-governor/articleshow/37718348.cms | title=Dr D Y Patil appointed West Bengal's acting Governor | date=3 July 2014 | newspaper=The Economic Times | author=PTI | access-date=28 August 2018 }}</ref> He received the [[Padma Shri]] award in 1991 for social work.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> On 24 December 2018, he joined the [[Nationalist Congress Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-12-24 |title=Congress loyalist D Y Patil joins NCP, kin embarrassed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/congress-loyalist-d-y-patil-joins-ncp-kin-embarrassed/articleshow/67222932.cms |access-date=2024-08-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Early life ==
He was born at Ambap village in the present-day [[Kolhapur district]], [[Bombay]] state.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dypatil.in/grouplinkdetails.asp?groupid=33 |title=Biography of Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil |publisher=Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University website |access-date=25 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213223912/http://www.dypatil.in/grouplinkdetails.asp?groupid=33 |archive-date=13 December 2009 }}</ref>

== Educational institutions founded ==
A number of educational institutions were founded by him, which include:
* D. Y. Patil Institute of Master of Computer Applications and Management, Akurdi, Pune
* [[Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune]]
* Padmashree D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai
* Dr. D. Y. Patil Law college Pune
* Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Navi Mumbai
* D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur
* Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy
* Dr. D. Y. Patil Knowledge City in Pune
* Dr. D. Y Patil International School, Mumbai
* D. Y. Patil International School, Nagpur
* Dr DY Patil International School, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)
* [[D. Y. Patil college of Engineering and Technology, Kolhapur]]
* D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
* [[Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune]]
* [[D Y Patil Hospital]], Mumbai
* D. Y. Patil International School, Belgium
* Dr D.Y. Patil Junior College, Pune
* DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies
* Dr DY Patil Pushpalata Patil International School, Patna
* Dr DY Patil B-school, Pune
* Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Pune
* D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune
The D Y Patil Medical College conducts the most costliest [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]] course in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-15 |title=Navi Mumbai DY Patil’s Rs 1.4cr medical degree India’s costliest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/navi-mumbai-dy-patils-rs-1-4cr-medical-degree-indias-costliest/articleshow/102735844.cms |access-date=2026-02-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Political and public service career ==
Patil was elected to the Kolhapur Municipal Council as a [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate in 1957 and remained in office until 1962. He was the member of the [[Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha]] from 1967-78. In both the 1967 and 1972 elections, he was elected from [[Panhala]] [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201967.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1967 to the Legilsative Assembly of Maharashtra|page=10|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=27 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1972/StatReport_MT_72.pdf|title=Key Highights of General Election 1972 to the Legilsative Assembly of Maharashtra|page=10|publisher=Election Commission of India website|access-date=25 November 2009}}</ref> He was appointed the [[Governor of Tripura]] state on 21 November 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/pr211109.html|title=President Appoints Governors|date=21 November 2010|publisher=[[The President of India]] website|access-date=25 November 2009}}</ref> and took the oath of office and secrecy on 27 November 2009. He was appointed the [[Governor of Bihar]] on 9 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/tripura/DY-Patil-to-be-new-governor-of-Tripura/Article1-479697.aspx |title=DY Patil to be new governor of Tripura |date=24 November 2009 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=25 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606120231/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/tripura/DY-Patil-to-be-new-governor-of-Tripura/Article1-479697.aspx |archive-date=6 June 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.samaylive.com/news/dy-patil-takes-oath-as-tripura-governor/669175.html|title=D.Y. Patil takes oath as Tripura governor|date=27 November 2009|publisher=Samay Live|access-date=27 November 2009}}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.dypatil.com/ Official Website of Dr. D. Y. Patil Group]
*[https://dypatiluniversitypune.edu.in/ D Y Patil University, Pune Ambi]
*[https://dpu.edu.in/ Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune]
*[https://www.dypiu.ac.in/ D Y Patil International University, Akrudi, Pune]

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Social Work}}
{{Governors of West Bengal}}
{{Governors of Tripura}}
{{Governor of Bihar}}

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[[Category:1935 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Marathi people]]
[[Category:Politicians from Kolhapur]]
[[Category:Governors of Tripura]]
[[Category:Governors of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work]]
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1967–1972]]
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1972–1978]]
[[Category:Shivaji University alumni]]
[[Category:Social workers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra]]

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