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Socialist, Gandhian and
freedom fighter Dr. Gunvantrai Ganpatlal Parikh passed away in Mumbai at the
age of 101.
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He was imprisoned during
the Quit India Movement and the Emergency, and spent his entire life
strengthening the labour movement.
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He worked tirelessly to
engage youth in spreading the values of democratic socialism.
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For this purpose, he
founded the Yusuf Meherali Centre in Raigad district, Maharashtra.
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Today, the Centre
operates in more than 12 states, where youth work to empower local communities
and empower them through the development of sustainable local industries.
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His body was donated to
JJ Hospital, fulfilling the vow he and his wife, Mangalaben Parikh, had taken
long ago.
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In 2010, the body of
Mangalaben Parikh was also donated to the same hospital after her death.
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Dr. Parikh was counted
among the three oldest known body donors in Mumbai, all of whom passed away
this year.
