| Achievements | - Initiated the first labour union for unorganised workers called Hamal Panchayat.
- Worked on various social and labor reforms including food distribution and housing for slum residents.
- Participated in historical movements such as Goa Freedom Struggle and the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement.
- Faced police violence and multiple instances of imprisonment for activism, notably losing sight in one eye during protests.
- Published books dealing with social justice and activism.
- Played a key role in the enactment of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers Act, 1969, India's first major legislation for social security of unorganised labourers.
- Organised unions for auto-rickshaw drivers, ragpickers, domestic workers, scrap collectors, construction labourers, and street vendors.
- Championed 'Kashtachi Bhakar', a community kitchen system serving cheap, nutritious meals to 15,000–20,000 workers daily in Pune.
- Spearheaded 'Ek Gaon Ek Panwatha', a social movement against caste discrimination and for equitable water access.
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