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Learn about Madhu Dandavate, a socialist politician and freedom fighter from Mumbai, who fought for the dignity of the underprivileged. Discover his contributions to the Indian Railways and his role in abolishing the third-class section in trains. Explore the centenary birth celebrations of Madhu Dandavate and the tributes paid to him by prominent politicians and freedom fighters.
Dandavate was without question the best railways minister the country has had. Indeed, only a handful of cabinet ministers have had a comparable transformative impact, for the good of India and Indians