Shrikant Jichkar


Shrikant Jichkar Shrikant Jichkar was known as the most qualified person in India. He obtained 20 degrees after appearing for 42 university examinations. He was also a politician, known to be the elected as the youngest MLA in the country, at age 26.

Life

He began as a medical doctor, he did his Law with post-graduation in International Law and his Masters in Business Administration and in Journalism. He got his D. Litt in Sanskrit, the highest of any degree in a university. Most of his degrees are with First Merit and he has obtained several Gold Medals for his degrees. Between 1973 and 1990 he wrote 42 university examinations, every summer and every winter.
In 1978 he appeared in the Indian Civil Service examination and got selected in Indian police service, resigned, again appeared in the Indian civil service exam, and successfully joined in IAS in 1980, but resigned after four months to contest his first general election. In 1980 he was elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, becoming the youngest MLA in the country at 26 and subsequently became a very powerful government Minister holding 14 portfolios at a time.
He had one of the biggest personal libraries in India with more than 52,000 books. Dr. Jichkar holds the Limca Book of Records for the most qualified person in India.
Jichkar was also an academician, painter, professional photographer, and stage actor.
He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra Legislative Council and served as Minister of State, Government of Maharashtra. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, India. He founded Sàndipani school at Nagpur in 1992.
On 2 June 2004, he died in a car accident at the age of 49.

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