| Vitthal Laxman Phadke | |
| Birth Place: | Maharashtra, British India |
| Othername: | Mamasaheb Phadke |
| Occupation: | Social worker |
| Awards: | Padma Bhushan |
Vitthal Laxman Phadke, better known as Mamasaheb Phadke, was an Indian social worker, writer and Gandhian, known for his sanitation services to the rural areas in British India.[1] He was one among the leaders of the Sanitation Brigade, comprising 1200 volunteers, set up by the 1938 Haripura session of the Indian National Congress.[2] The Government of India awarded him its third-highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to society.[3]
Phadke wrote an autobiography, Mari Jeevan Katha (The Story of My Life), published by Navajivan Trust, a publishing house founded by Mahatma Gandhi.[4]