Vitthalbhai Patel (21 May 1936 – 7 September 2013) was an Indian poet, lyricist, and senior Congress leader known for his contributions in social services and politics as well as for penning several Hindi film songs, including "Na Maangu Sona Chaandi" and "Jhooth Bole Kauva Kaate" from the 1973 movie Bobby.[1]
Vitthalbhai Patel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Laxminarayan Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Laxminarayan Yadav |
| Constituency | Surkhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1936 Sagar, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Died | 7 September 2013 (aged 77) Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Profession | Indian poet, Social activist, lyricist, and senior congress leader |
He was from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India where he lived most of his life. He wrote in Hindi and Bundeli.
He died on 7 September 2013 after a prolonged illness.[2] He was 75.
Patel was twice elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Surkhi constituency. He was a minister in the cabinets of Arjun Singh, Motilal Vora and Shyama Charan Shukla.
Patel wrote the lyrics to 55 Hindi film songs, as well as five collections of poems.
References
edit- ^ K A Abbas (December 2013). Bobby: The Complete Story. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 2. ISBN 978-93-5029-554-0.
- ^ Harbhajan (8 September 2013). "Current Affairs 7th September 2013". AEG India. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.