| Key Event/Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Death of Dr. G G Parikh | Passed away on October 2, 2025, in Mumbai at the age of 100. |
| Birth | Born on December 30, 1924, in Surendranagar, Gujarat. |
| Education | Studied in Saurashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Mumbai; practiced medicine. |
| Role in Freedom Movement | Joined the Indian independence movement; arrested during Quit India Movement (1942) and served 10 months in prison. |
| Congress Socialist Party | Became a cadet member in 1946. |
| Bombay Students' Congress | Elected president in 1947. |
| Janata Weekly | Edited the socialist publication from the 1950s. |
| Yusuf Meherally Centre | Co-founded in 1961 in Raigad district, Maharashtra; focused on rural development and activism. |
| Emergency Resistance | Imprisoned during the Emergency (1975-77) for opposing authoritarianism. |
| Legacy | Advocated for consumer cooperatives, rural empowerment, and non-violent resistance; lived a simple, Gandhian life. |
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