Dr. Panjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh (27 December 1898 – 10 April 1965) also known as Bhausaheb Deshmukh was a social activist, educationist and a farmer’s leader in India. He was born at Papal in Amravati district of Vidarbha, Maharashtra on 27 December 1898. His childhood days were spent happily at Papal. His father’s name was Shamrao and mother’s name was Radhabai. His original surname was “Kadam”.

   After completing his primary education at home, he was sent to Songaon at first and then to Karanja Lad. He got his high school education at Karanja Lad up to ninth standard. Then he took admission in Hind Highschool, Amravati. After that he went to Fergusson College at Pune.

   In the year 1920, he went to England for Higher Education. He was admitted in Cambridge University and passed Bar-at-Law Examination in 1921. On 25th January 1925, he was awarded Ph. D. for his Research work on “Origin....