Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar
Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar | |
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| Speaker of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Kamat |
| Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Punaji Achrekar |
| Constituency | Siolim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1916 |
| Died | 3 September 2000 (aged 83) |
| Party | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party |
| Children | Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar |
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Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar (12 October 1916 – 3 September 2000) was an Indian freedom fighter, author and the first Speaker of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly. Born in Mapusa, Goa, he played a significant role in the liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule, enduring long periods of imprisonment and exile in Africa and Portugal. He was also a noted lawyer and journalist who worked for publications such as the Navshakti.