Smita Patil's early life was rooted in Pune, Maharashtra, born into a Hindu-Marathi family on October 17, 1955. Her father, Shivajirao Girdhar Patil, was a Maharashtrian politician, and her mother, Vidyatai Patil, was a social worker from Shirpur. Raised alongside two sisters, Anita and Manya, Smita's childhood was marked by participation in dramas and active involvement in local theatre groups during her literature studies at the University of Mumbai.
Known for her activism