January 21, 1922: Born to a farmer's family in Padali, Nasik district, Maharashtra.

1942-44: Freedom Fighter. Established a major freedom movement with rural masses in the Ahmednagar and Nasik districts. Jailed for two years during the Freedom Movement. Became a Communist while in jail.

1945-48: Promoted powerful Communist movement in Ahmednagar district.

1946: Law graduate from ILS Law College, Pune.

1947: Married to Hirabai.

1946-58: Practiced as a lawyer.

1948-50: Jailed as a Communist for leading farmers' agitation.

1949: Wrote a White Paper for the Communist High Command. Expelled from the Communist Party.

1950-62: Director and Vice Chairman of the first cooperative sugar factory in India - Pravaranagar. Expanded activities to agro engineering and rural education. Hosted Nehru in 1961, which initiated his close association with Indira Gandhi.

1950-53: Engaged in farming activity.

1954-56: Leader of the Khandakari Farmers Agitation.

1956-62: Editor of Janasatta (a Marathi paper published from Srirampur).

1960-62: Chairman of Cooperative Sugar Factories Maharashtra.

1961-62: Member of Maharashtra Irrigation Commission (Barve Commission).

1961: Rejoined Congress Party.

1962-80: Member of Parliament.

1964: Wrote "Bharatachi Krishi Samasya - Anna Samasya" (Marathi).

1965: Wrote "Bharat Pakistan Yuddha" (Marathi).

1962-77: Member of Union Cabinet, pivotal in India's agricultural revolutions. Promoted research and education in agriculture.

1977-80: Chairman National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories.

1976: Received the Krishiratna (Jewel of Agriculture) Award.

1982: Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from Mahatma Phule Agriculture University, Pune.

1987: Wrote "Sheti Aani Paani" (Marathi).

1988: Awarded the Ramshastri Prabhune Award for Distinguished Social Work.

1992: Wrote "Israel Tandolakh" (Marathi).

January 12, 1993: Passed away.