Padma Shri Dr Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil, one of India's best-known educationists and former Governor of Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 90.
Dr Patil was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, in recognition of his contribution to education and social service. The award acknowledged decades spent expanding access to professional education and creating institutions that continue to serve students from across India.
