Vasudev Balwant Phadke, who passed away on 17
February 1883, was an Indian independence activist and revolutionary who sought
India's independence from the British Raj. Phadke was moved by the plight of
the farming community and believed that Swaraj was the only remedy for their
ills. With the help of the Koli, Bhil and Dhangar communities in the region, he
formed a revolutionary group of the Ramoshi people. The group started an armed
struggle to overthrow the British Raj, launching raids on rich English
businessmen to obtain funds for the purpose. Phadke came to prominence when he
got control of the city of Pune for a few days after catching British soldiers
off-guard during one a surprise attack.
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