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'''Hari Govindrao Vartak''' (February 9, 1914− October 7, 1998) also known as '''Bhausaheb Vartak''' was a social activist<ref>{{cite news |title='भाऊसाहेब वर्तक हे महानायक' |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/thane/vasai-virar-agashi-bhausaheb-vartak-school/articleshow/57133174.cms |publisher=[[Maharashtra Times]] |date=February 14, 2017 |language=Marathi}}</ref> and politician from [[Maharashtra]], who served as the cabinet minister in the ministry of [[Vasantrao Naik]], handling the portfolio of Public health, Salt land and fishing.<ref>{{cite book |title=Year of Freedom |date=1963 |publisher=[[Indian National Congress]] |page=339 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgceAQAAIAAJ&dq=Hari+Govindrao+Vartak&pg=PA339}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Dr. Dinesh Sewa Rathod |title=VASANTRAO NAIK: A Pioneer In Politics And The Father Of Agro-Industrial Revolution |page=83 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ib4OEAAAQBAJ&dq=Hari+Govindrao+Vartak&pg=PA83 |quote=Mr.Hari Govindrao Vartak (Public health, Salt land and fishing)}}</ref> He also served as the Revenue Minister in the Maharashtra government.<ref>{{cite news |title=माजी महसूलमंत्री वर्तक यांची जमीन हडपली |url=https://www.lokmat.com/thane/former-revenue-minister-vartaks-land-grabbed/ |publisher=[[Lokmat]] |date=January 30, 2019 |language=Marathi}}</ref><br />
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The [[Government of India]] honoured him in 1991, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.<ref>{{cite web |title=1991 - Padma Awards |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Year=1991-1991 |publisher=Padmaawards.gov.in |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202104237/http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Year=1991-1991 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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He was from the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He won the [[1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Vasai|Bassein]] assembly seat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bassein Maharashtra Assembly Election 1962 |url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/1962/bassein/ |publisher=Latestly}}</ref><br />
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