Sadashiv Govind Barve


Sa Go Barve was an Indian politician. He first made his name as an administrator, and was later persuaded to join politics by Yeshwantrao Chavan.
He joined the Congress Party and was elected to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 1962 from Shivajinagar in Pune. Five years later he was elected to Lok Sabha from Mumbai North East. But he died on 6 March 1967, in the very week when results of the election were announced. The seat which fell vacant was filled by his sister Tara Govind Sapre who won the bypoll.
He played a big role in establishing Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. A prominent road intersection in Pune is named after him.