Keshav Dada Borkar

Dada alias Abasaheb Keshav Laxman Borkar or Borkar dada from Godapdev, was very well known and well respected in Congress Party.

For the freedom struggle of India, he got into prison, a number of times. He knew Late Shri Jawaharlal Nehru and later Smt. Indira Gandhi. With his political involvement, Smt Indira Gandhi also paid a visit to Godapdev.

During his involvement with Maharashtra-Goa merger proposition, he was in Mumbai with Shri S.K. Patil.

He was socially involved for helping the needy and poor. His family offered prayers and performed puja to the idol of “Swayambhu” in the village.