Sri K. H. Patil | CoopPeople | CoopWiki

Life Period: 1924 – 1992
Region: Gadag district
Role: President of the Karnataka State Co-operative Union (KSCU) and State Cooperation Minister.
Core Contributions: Systematized the administrative and educational machinery of the state's movement. Realizing that long-term survival required formal management training, he established a network of specialized cooperative training institutes across Karnataka's divisions. He was the legislative mastermind behind the structured codification of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, balancing state regulatory oversights with grassroots democracy.
Recognitions: Posthumously awarded the highly distinguished national IFFCO Sahakarita Ratna Award.