Mumbai: Renowned educationist, Padma Shri awardee and founder of the D Y Patil Group, Dr Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil, passed away in Kolhapur on Tuesday at the age of 90. Dr Patil served as the Governor of Tripura from 2009 to 2013 and as the Governor of Bihar from 2013 to 2014. Through the D Y Patil Group, Dr Patil established a vast network that today runs more than 150 educational institutions, including deemed universities in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over Dr D Y Patil's demise, describing him as a leader who dedicated his life to philanthropy and education. “My father, Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil (Dada), passed away this morning at 11:08 AM on August 4 at the age of 91.”