Overview

• Parikh was reported to have passed away around 5:45 am on October 2, 2025, according to the announcement from his associates.
• Indian Express reported he died in Mumbai on Thursday morning at age 100.
• He was hailed in the announcement as the "Saint of the Socialists" and described as among the last of the freedom-fighter generation.
• He had marked his centenary in December 2024 after a life as a physician, Gandhian socialist, and trade union advocate who was jailed during the Quit India movement and the Emergency.
• The tribute message also said "our country has lost a Bharat Ratna today," reflecting the high regard in which he was held, while broader official confirmations were not immediately available.