List of Marathi people
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This page is a list of notable Marathi people. This list contains people with Marathi ethnicity and may not have lived in Maharashtra. For people living in Maharashtra see List of people from Maharashtra. The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan
ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra
region and state of western India
. Their language Marathi
is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages
. Although their history goes back more than a millennium, the community came to prominence when Maratha
warriors under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire
in 1674. Mee Marathi (मी मराठी, I am Marathi) are two words that have always inculcated Marathi pride.
Indo-Aryans
Indo-Aryan is an ethno-linguistic term referring to the wide collection of peoples united as native speakers of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-Iranian family of Indo-European languages...
ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
region and state of western India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Their language Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages
Indo-Aryan languages
The Indo-Aryan languages constitutes a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family...
. Although their history goes back more than a millennium, the community came to prominence when Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
warriors under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
in 1674. Mee Marathi (मी मराठी, I am Marathi) are two words that have always inculcated Marathi pride.
Rulers
- Gautamiputra SatkarniGautamiputra SatkarniGautamiputra Satakarni was the twenty-third ruler of the Satavahana Empire.-Rule:...
(78AD-102AD) - A SatavahanaSatavahanaThe Sātavāhana Empire or Andhra Empire, was a royal Indian dynasty based from Dharanikota and Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh as well as Junnar and Prathisthan in Maharashtra. The territory of the empire covered much of India from 230 BCE onward...
emperor, defeated VikramadityaVikramadityaVikramaditya was a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title "Vikramaditya" was later assumed by many other kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II and Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya .The name King Vikramaditya is a...
and started the Shalivahan Shaka CalendarShalivahana eraThe Shalivahana era, also known as the Saka era, is used with Hindu calendars, the Indian national calendar, and the Cambodian Buddhist calendar. Its year zero begins near the vernal equinox of the year 78....
which is still used by Maharashtrians - Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630–1680) - Founder of the Maratha EmpireMaratha EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
- Chattrapati Sambhaji MaharajSambhajiSambhaji Raje Bhosle was the eldest son and successor to Emporer Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire.- Early life :...
(1657–1689) - Son of Shivaji; Second Emperor of Maratha EmpireMaratha EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km².... - Rajaram Chhatrapati (1670–1700) - Third Emperor of the Maratha EmpireMaratha EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
- TarabaiTarabaiTarabai was a queen of the Maratha Empire in India. Her husband was Chhatrapati Rajaram, son of Shivaji. Tarabai was the daughter of the famed Maratha general Hambirao Mohite...
(1675–1761) - Queen of the Maratha Empire. Wife of Chhatrapati Rajaram - Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj (1682–1749)- fourth ruler of the Maratha EmpireMaratha EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
- Ramaraja (1749–1777) fifth ruler of the Maratha EmpireMaratha EmpireThe Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
- PeshwaPeshwaA Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...
Bajirao (1700–1740) - Expanded the Maratha empire in the North - Shrimant Sardar Malharrao HolkarMalhar Rao HolkarMalhar Rao Holkar was a noble of the Maratha Empire, in present day India. Malhar Rao is particularly known for being the first Maratha Subhedar of Malwa in Central India. Born in a Dhangar family he was the first prince from the Holkar family which ruled the state of Indore...
(1693–1766) - Ruler of IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631... - Rajmata Ahilyabai HolkarAhilyabai HolkarPunyashlok Rajmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar , also known as the Philosopher Queen, was a Holkar dynasty Queen of the Malwa kingdom, India. She is often compared with Catherine II of Russia, Elizabeth I of England, Margaret I of Denmark...
(1725–1795) - Queen of Malwa - Srimant Mahadji Shinde Srinath Bahadur (1730–1794) - Ruler of Gwalior stateGwalior stateGwalior State was an Indian kingdom and princely state ruled by the Maratha dynasty. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, which, although never the actual capital, was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its fort. The state was founded in the...
- Serfoji IISerfoji IISerfoji II was the last ruler of the Maratha principality of Tanjore to exercise absolute sovereignty over his dominions. His descendants, however, have managed to thrive as titular Maharajahs of Thanjavur to the present day...
(1777–1832) - MarathaMarathaThe Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
King of Thanjavur, Pioneer in ophthalmologyOphthalmologyOphthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems... - Lakshmibai (1828–1858) - The queen of JhansiJhansiJhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
- Shrimant Maharaja Sir Sayajirao III GaekwadMaharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III165454565Sayajirao Gaekwad III was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939, and is notably remembered for reforming much of his state during his rule....
(1863–1939) - Ruler of Baroda
Historic Warriors
- Kanhoji JedheKanhoji JedheKanhoji Jedhe was a 17-century Marathi warrior, and a trusted follower of Shahaji, and of Shahaji's son Shivaji who founded the Maratha Empire in 1674. Kanhoji came from a village named Kari, in present day Bhor taluka, near Pune. He was respected among the Deshmukhs, noblemen in the area. Kanhoji...
- Key succor to Shivaji in Battle of PratapgarhBattle of PratapgarhThe Battle of Pratapgadwas a land battle fought on November 10, 1659 at the fort of Pratapgad near the town of Satara, Maharashtra, India between the forces of the Maratha king Shivaji and the Adilshahi general Afzal Khan. The Marathas defeated the Adilshahi forces despite being outnumbered... - Moropant Pingle - First PeshwaPeshwaA Peshwa is the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Emporer Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Empire. Prior to 1749, Peshwas held office for 8-9 years and controlled the Maratha army...
Prime Minister in the court of Shivaji - Baji Prabhu Deshpande - General in the army of Shivaji who sacrificed his life saving shivaji at Siege of Panhala.
- Rango Narayan OrpeRango Narayan OrpeRangnath Narayan Orpe, historically mentioned as ‘Rango Narayan’, was a warrior and administrative officer on Fort Vishalgad in the regimes of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire and his son Sambhaji in the 17th century in India....
- Shivaji's administrative officer on VishalgadVishalgadVishalgad was one of the important forts of Shivaji and Maratha Empire. The name ‘Vishalgad’ meaning grand fort in Marathi, was given by Shivaji after annexing it for the Maratha Empire in 1659.The fort is about 1130 meters that is 3630 feet.-Origin of the name Vishalgad:Khelna was in the control...
. known for defeating the Bijapur army in the battle of Vishalgad - Firangoji NarsalaFirangoji NarsalaFirangoji Narsala was a Maratha warrior and military leader in the army of Shivaji Chhatrapati, a Maharaja of Maharashtra, in 17th century India. He is famous for his defence of Sangram Durg, a fort, against a Mughal army led by Shayeste Khan in 1660 ....
- Military leader in the army of Shivaji, famous for his defence of fort Sangram DurgSangram DurgSangram Durg is situated at Chakan, Pune. It is a land fort. Firangoji Narsala was a renowned Maratha warrior and military leader in the army of Shivaji, a Maharaja of Maharashtra, in 17th century India. He is famous for his defence of this fort against a Mughal army led by Shayeste Khan in 1660... - Haider Ali KohariHaider Ali KohariMaulana Haider Ali Kohari was the trusted military general and secretary of the Maratha king Shivaji. He was one of the most trusted lieutenants of Shivaji and was involved in almost all of his early campaigns. Haider Ali Kohari was probably the highest Muslim general in the Maratha army...
- Most trusted general in all Shivaji's campaigns - Murarbaji Deshpande - Remembered for his defense of the Purandar Fort
- Netaji PalkarNetaji PalkarNetaji Palkar was the second Sarnaubat in the army of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire in western India.-Family history:...
- Second Sarnaubat (Commander-in-chief) in the army of Shivaji - Prataprao GujarPrataprao GujarPrataprao gujar, born Kudtoji gujar, was the third royal Sarnaubat of Shivaji's army, which was probably the most successful guerilla force in 17th century India...
- Third royal Sarnaubat (Commander-in-chief) of Shivaji's army - Tanaji MalusareTanaji MalusareTanaji Malusare , also known as Simha , was a warrior and military leader in the army of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire in 17th century India. Tanaji was one of Shivaji's closest friends; the two had known each other since childhood....
- Trusted ally of Shivaji,famous for Battle of SinhagadBattle of SinhagadThe Battle of Sinhagad was a night battle that took place on February 4, 1670 in the fort of Sinhagad, near the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. It was fought between Tanaji Malusare, a commander of Maratha ruler Shivaji and Udaybhan Rathod, fortkeeper under Jai Singh I... - Hambirrao Mohite - General and War Minister in the cabinet (ashtapradhan) of Shivaji Maharaj
- Chimnaji AppaChimnaji AppaChimnaji Appa was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa. He was an able military commander who liberated the western coast of India from Portuguese rule...
- Defeated the PortuguesePortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in 1740 ending their rule in North Konkan - Kanhoji AngreKanhoji AngreKanhoji Angre or Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angre was the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy in 18th century India. He fought successfully all his life against the British, Dutch and Portuguese naval interests in the Indian Ocean during the 18th century, and hence was alleged by them to be a...
- First notable chief of the Maratha Navy and popularly known as “Samudratla Shivaji” (Shivaji of Indian ocean). - Tatya TopeTatya TopeRamachandra Pandurang Tope , popularly known as Tatya Tope , was an Indian leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its finest generals. He was a personal adherent of Nana Sahib of Kanpur. He progressed with the Gwalior contingent after the British reoccupation of Kanpur and forced...
- Freedom fighter and martyr during the Indian Rebellion of 1857Indian Rebellion of 1857The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to... - Raghunath Rao - Gifted Maratha General who defeated the Afghans and expanded the Maratha empire to its maximum limit, i.e. Attock(ahead of Peshawar)
- Santaji GhorpadeSantaji GhorpadeSantaji Mhaloji Ghorpade, popularly known as ‘Santaji’ or ‘Santaji Ghorpade’, was one of the greatest warriors and the chief General of the Maratha Empire during Chhatrapati Rajaram’s regime. His guerrilla technique of war is supposed to be the best besides that of Shivaji and Bajirao...
- One of the most valorous Maratha sardars who fought the Moghals in the great battle of 27 years. - Dhanaji JadhavDhanaji JadhavDhanaji Shambhusinha Jadhav , popularly known as Dhanaji Jadhav, was one of the great warriors of the Maratha Empire. His name became inseparable from the name of Santaji Ghorpade with whom he made terrifying campaigns against Mughal Army continuously from 1689 to 1696...
- One of the most valorous Maratha sardars who fought the Moghals.
Military Leaders
- General Arun Shridhar VaidyaArun Shridhar VaidyaGeneral Arun Shridhar Vaidya, MVC, AVSM was the 13th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.-Lieutenant Colonel:In 1965, the then Lieutenant Colonel Vaidya was in command of the Deccan Horse...
, former Chief of the Staff of the Indian Army - General J. R. Bhonsle(A minister in armed forces in Azad Hind Government)
- Air Chief Marshal,Anil Tipnis,Chief of the Air Staff
- Admiral,Jayant Nadkarni,Chief Of the Naval Staff
- Lt General SPP Thorat,KC,DSO(One of the Chief Architect of Indian Army)
- Pradeep Vasant NaikPradeep Vasant NaikAir Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik is the current Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. He took office on May 31, 2009, becoming the nineteenth Chief of Air Staff following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major....
, current Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force - Naik Yashavantrao GhadgeYeshwant GhadgeYeshwant Ghadge VC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
, recipient of Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... - Namdev Jadhav, recipient of Victoria Cross
- Rama Raghoba RaneRama Raghoba RaneSecond Lieutenant Rama Raghoba Rane, was born on 26 June 1918 at Chendia, Karwar, Karnataka, India. He comes from Konkan Kshatriya Maratha community of Karwar. His statue has been erected in Karwar. He was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers on 15 December 1947. He retired as a Major from the...
, recipient of Paramveer Chakra - Admiral Vishnu BhagwatVishnu BhagwatVishnu Bhagwat is a former Chief of the Naval Staff of India. He is the first and only chief of naval staff who was sacked while still serving. It was for the first time in the history of independent India that a service headquarter had refused to implement the order of an incumbent government.-...
, former chief of Indian Navy - Vice Admiral Bhaskar S. SomanBhaskar S. SomanVice Admiral Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman assumed charge of the Indian Navy, as the 4th Chief of Naval Staff, on 4 June 1962. Born in March 1913, at Gwalior, he was selected for the Royal Indian Marine in 1931. After his initial training in the United Kingdom, he returned to India as a Sub Lieutenant in...
, former Chief of Naval Staff, India - Air Chief Marshal,Lakshman Katre,Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Chief Marshal,Hrushikesh Moolgavkar,Chief of the Air Staff
- Police constable Tukaram Ombale, who caught Ajmal Kasab alive- the terrorist involved in 26/11
Religion and Spirituality
- Chakradhar SwamiChakradhar SwamiSarvadnya Shri Chakradhar Swami - indian philosopher, Founder of Mahanubhava Sect in Vaishnavism in 1267. Chakradhar Swami accepted Maharashtra as His karmabhoomi as this place had adhikaari purush that time. Hence Maharashtra has many teertha sthaan of Mahanubhav Pantha...
- Indian philosopher, Founder of Mahanubhava Sect in Vaishnavism in 1267 - Sant DnyaneshwarDnyaneshwarDnyāneshwar , also known as Jñanadeva , was born into a Deshastha Brahmin Kulkarni family.He was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint , poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha deepika teeka ,...
- (1275–1296) - Vedic Saint from AlandiAlandiAlandi is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Alandi is located on the banks of the Indrayani River, east of Pune, India. It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:... - Sant NamdevNamdevSant Namdeo or Bhagat Namdeo was born on October 29, 1270 in the state of Maharashtra village of Narasi-Bamani, in Hingoli district . His father, a calico printer/tailor, was named Damshet and his mother's name was Gonabai...
- Saint of Sanatana Dharma - Influenced Sikh guru Bani - Sant Eknath - HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Saint (1533–1599) - Samarth RamdasSamarth RamdasRamdas was a prominent Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in Maharashtra, India. Samarth Ramdas was a devotee of Lord Hanuman and Lord Rama...
(1608–1681)- Re-established Self-esteem of Maharashtra - Sant TukaramTukaramSant Tukaram was a prominent Varkari Sant and spiritual poet during a Bhakti movement in India.Sant Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune in Mahārāshtra, India. He was born to a couple with the family name "More", the descendent of the Mourya Clan with first...
- 17th Century Warkari saint - Swami Samarth of AkkalkotAkkalkotAkkalkot |ಅಕ್ಕಲಕೋಟೆ is a city and a municipal council in Solapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated 40 km southeast of Solapur and very close to the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka states...
(?? - 1878) - Guru of Shankar Maharaj etc. - Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi (circa 1838 - October 15, 1918)
- Gajanan MaharajGajanan MaharajGajanan Maharaj from Shegaon , Maharashtra, India is a Saint from India. "Sant Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan" is the largest temple trust in the Vidarbha region....
of ShegaonShegaonShegaon is a city and a municipal council in Buldana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Shegaon is located around 550 km east of the city of Mumbai and 300 km west from the city of Nagpur... - Saraswati GangadharSaraswati GangadharSaraswati Gangadhar सरस्वती गंगाधर is well known as the writer of theShri GuruCharitra, the most powerful, influential and effective book written on the life of Shri Narasimha Saraswati who is considered as the second Avatar of Shri Dattatreya.Nothing much is known about this poet's life...
- Author of Shri GuruCharitraShri GuruCharitraShri GuruCharitra श्री गुरूचरित्र was written by Shri Saraswati Gangadhar, the 15th-16th Century poet. His full name is Saraswati Gangadhar Saakhare and possibly stayed most of his life at Kadaganchi village, located now in Karnataka.Another Gurucharitra was written by Shri Govind Dabholkar on the...
, an important HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
text - ChokhamelaChokhamelaChokhamela was a saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century. He belonged to the Mahar caste considered "untouchable" in India in that era. He was born at Mehuna raja, a village in Deulgaon Raja Taluka of Buldhana district. He lived at Mangalvedhe in Maharashtra. He wrote many Abhangas...
- A saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century - Brahma ChaitanyaBrahma ChaitanyaShri Brahma Chaitanya , born on 'Maagha Shuddha Dwadashi' of 'Shake 1766' in Gondavale Budruk, Taluka Maan, District Satara.A Hindu...
of Gondavale - Gadge MaharajGadge MaharajDebuji Zhingraji Janorkar , popularly known as Sant Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba was a saintly social reformer, a wandering mendicant who held weekly festivals with the help of his disciples across Maharashtra...
(February 13, 1876 - December 20, 1956) Social reformer. - Tukdoji MaharajTukdoji MaharajTukdoji Maharaj was a spiritual person from Maharashtra, India.He was born in 1909 in a poor family in the village of Yavali in Amravati District of Maharashtra .He was a disciple of Aadkoji Maharaj....
- Popular rural poet and saint - Pandurang Shastri AthavalePandurang Shastri AthavaleShastri Pandurang Vaijnath Athavale , also known as Dada-ji , which literally translates as elder brother in Marathi, was an Indian philosopher, spiritual leader, social reformer and Hinduism reformist, who founded the Swadhyay Movement and the Swadhyay Parivar organization in 1954, a...
- Active Philosopher and advocator of Bhagavad Geeta - KanhopatraKanhopatraKanhopatra or Kanhupatra was a 15th century Marathi saint-poetess, venerated by the Varkari sect of Hinduism.Little is known about Kanhopatra. According to most traditional accounts, Kanhopatra was a courtesan and dancing-girl...
- Ezekiel Isaac MalekarEzekiel Isaac MalekarEzekiel Isaac Malekar is the head of the Jewish community in New Delhi, India. He is the Honorary Secretary of the Judah Hyam Synagogue at the corner of Humayun road, where he works voluntarily. The Synagogue, in addition to serving the Jewish community of New Delhi, caters to the Jewish diplomats...
- Current Jewish RabbiRabbiIn Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
of the Judah Hyam Synagogue
Reformers
- Gopal Krishna GokhaleGopal Krishna GokhaleGopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society...
- He established the Servants of India Society and represented Indian interests in the Imperial Legislative CouncilImperial Legislative CouncilThe Imperial Legislative Council was a legislature for India during the middle years of the British Raj.The Indian Councils Act 1909 increased the number of members of the Legislative Council to sixty, of which twenty-seven were to be elected...
. Mahatma Gandhi considered him his guruGuruA guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the... - Jagannath Shankarshet,(10 February 1803 – 31 July 1865) philanthropist and educationalist.
- Mahadev Govind RanadeMahadev Govind RanadeJustice Mahadev Govind Ranade was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author. He was a founding member of the Indian National Congress and owned several designations as member of the Bombay legislative council, member of the finance committee at the centre, and the judge of Bombay...
- Reformer, Author and one of the founding members of Indian National Congress. - Dhondo Keshav KarveDhondo Keshav KarveMaharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve was a social reformer in India in the field of women's welfare. In honour of Karve, Queen's Road in Mumbai was renamed to Maharishi Karve Road...
- Maharshi Karve fought for the upliftment of women, started a college for them and established the first Indian University for women, named SNDT Women's University. He was awarded Bharat RatnaBharat RatnaBharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna...
in 1958 - Raghunath KarveRaghunath KarveRaghunath Dhondo Karve was a professor of mathematics and a visionary social reformer from Maharashtra, India. He was a pioneer in initiating family planning and birth control for masses in Mumbai in 1921.Raghunath was the eldest son of Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve...
- Pioneer of Family PlanningFamily planningFamily planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
and Birth ControlBirth controlBirth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
clinics in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
schools, animal shelters and medical centres. Cleanliness was his mantraMantraA mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation"... - Jyotiba Phule (April 11, 1827 — November 28, 1890) - Mahatma Jyotiba Phule started education for women and struggled hard for the upliftment of the depressed classes
- Savitribai PhuleSavitribai PhuleSavitribai Jotiba Phule was a social reformer, who, along with her husband, Mahatma Jotiba Phule, played an important role in improving women's rights in India during the British Rule....
- She was the first female teacher of the first women's school in India. - Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj - King of Kolhapurprincely state, known for his social reforms and upliftment of depressed classes.
- Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil - Worked to spread education to the last person
- Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde - Selfless work for the removal of untouchability and other suppressed casts
- Sane Guruji - Socialist leader and reformer.
- Nanasaheb ParulekarNanasaheb parulekarNarayan Bhikaji Parulekar commonly referred as Nanasaheb Parulekar –,was the Founder Editor of 'Sakal', a Marathi daily newspaper, launched in January 1932...
- Great work for orphanage - Pandita RamabaiPandita RamabaiPandita Ramabai was a social reformer and activist. She was born as Hindu, started Arya Mahila Samaj and later converted to Christianity to serve widows and helpless women of India....
- She championed the cause of emancipation of Indian women - Anandibai Joshi - She was one of the two first Indian women to obtain a medical degree through training in Western medicine.
Social Activists
- Vinoba BhaveVinoba BhaveVinoba Bhave , born Vinayak Narahari Bhave often called Acharya , was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. He is best known for the Bhoodan Andolan...
- Gandhian activist.Pioneer of Bhoodan movementBhoodan movementThe Bhoodan Movement or Land Gift Movement was a voluntary land reform movement in India started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1951 started at Pochampally village now known as Bhoodhan Pochampally.-Method:... - Pandurang Sadashiv Sane - Sane Guruji - Freedom Fighter, Revolutionary and Socialist Leader
- Swatyantravir Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Freedom Fighter; Revolutionary; Creator of political "HindutvaHindutvaHindutva is the term used to describe movements advocating Hindu nationalism. Members of the movement are called Hindutvavādis.In India, an umbrella organization called the Sangh Parivar champions the concept of Hindutva...
" - Baba AmteBaba AmteMurlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy....
- Activist who worked for people suffering from leprosy. Awarded Padma VibhushanPadma VibhushanThe Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. It consists of a medal and a citation and is awarded by the President of India. It was established on 2 January 1954. It ranks behind the Bharat Ratna and comes before the Padma Bhushan...
in 1986 - Anna HazareAnna HazareKisan Baburao Hazare , popularly known as Anna Hazare is an Indian social activist and a prominent leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi...
- Gandhian activist. Awarded Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 1990; Padma BhushanPadma BhushanThe Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
1992 - Medha PatkarMedha PatkarMedha Patkar is an Indian social activist. She is known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan. She has also filed a public interest petition in the Bombay high court against Lavasa along with other members of National Alliance of People's Movements , including Anna Hazare.-Personal life:Medha...
- Activist known for her role in Narmada Bachao AndolanNarmada Bachao AndolanNarmada Bachao Andolan is social movement consisting of tribal people, adivasis, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river, Gujarat, India.... - Narendra DabholkarNarendra DabholkarNarendra Dabholkar is a rationalist from Maharashtra, India and author of several books. He is the founder president of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti an organisation set up to eradicate superstition.-Life:...
- Activist known for his role in Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ABANS) - Abhay and Rani Bang - Activists known for their community health services in Gadchiroli districtGadchiroli DistrictGadchiroli district is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The town of Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district....
- Sindhutai SapkalSindhutai SapkalSou. Sindhutai Sapkal, also known as Mother of Orphans is an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for her work for raising orphan children.-Personal life:...
- founded orphanges for street children.
Politics
- Shrimati Pratibha PatilPratibha PatilPratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...
- 12th & Current President of The Republic Of IndiaPresident of IndiaThe President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
(First Lady To Be President) and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces - Prithviraj ChavanPrithviraj ChavanPrithviraj Chavan is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Indian National Congress selected him to be the successor of Ashok Chavan. He is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
- Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra - Shankarrao ChavanShankarrao ChavanShankarrao Bhavrao Chavan was an Indian politician who served twice as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 24 June 1988...
- former Home Minister, Government of India and Chief Minister of Maharashtra - Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar - Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, buddhist activist, thinker, anthropologist and historian.
- Lokmanya Tilak (1856–1920) - Nationalist leader of from the pre-Gandhi era,
- Gopal Krishna GokhaleGopal Krishna GokhaleGopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society...
- Political Guru of Mahatma GandhiMahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement... - Late Yashwantrao ChavanYashwantrao ChavanYashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State and the fifth Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was a strong Congress leader, Cooperative leader, social activist and writer. He was popularly known as Leader of Common People...
- First Chief MinisterChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
,Former Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime MinisterA deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...
of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Dr. K. B. Hedgewar - Founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
- Balasaheb ThackerayBal ThackerayBal Keshav Thackeray , popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, is an Indian politician, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a right-wing Hindu nationalist, and Marathi ethnocentric party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.Born in Pune, Thackeray began his professional career...
- "HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Hriday Samrat" ; Founder of Shiv SenaShiv SenaShiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray... - Raj ThackerayRaj ThackerayRaj Shrikant Thackeray is the founder and president of the right-wing Marathi ethnocentric regional political party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the state of Maharashtra, India...
-"Marathi Hriday Samrat" ; Youth Leader ; Founder of Maharashtra Navnirman SenaMaharashtra Navnirman SenaThe Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is a political party based in Maharashtra operating on the motto of "Sons of the Soil". It was founded on the March 9, 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena due to differences with Uddhav Thackeray and sidelining in major decisions like... - Late Pramod MahajanPramod MahajanPramod Venkatesh Mahajan was a prominent Indian politician. He was one of the most powerful second generation leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and, at the time of his death, was locked in a power struggle over who would take over the reins of the BJP when the current aging leadership...
- Senior leader, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - Sharad PawarSharad PawarSharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress...
- Founder of NCPNCP-Politics:* National Coalition Party in Finland.* National Congress, known as the National Congress Party, a Sudanese political party* Nationalist Congress Party, an Indian political party...
, president of the International Cricket CouncilInternational Cricket CouncilThe International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing, Government of IndiaGovernment of IndiaThe Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
Ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ex-Defence Minster in Narsimha Rao's Cabinet - Vasantdada PatilVasantdada PatilVasantdada Patil was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. He was known as the first modern Maratha strongman and first mass leader in Maharashtra's politics....
- Former CMChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... - Vasundhara RajeVasundhara RajeVasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state of India from December 2003 till December 2008. She is the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan.- Early life :...
- Former CMChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... - Pratapsinh Rane - Current CMChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, GoaGoaGoa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... - Dutta SamantDutta SamantDr. Dutta Samant was an Indian politician and trade union leader, who is most famous for leading 200-300 thousand textile mill workers in the city of Bombay on a year-long strike in 1982, which triggered the closure of most of the textile mills in the city.-Trade union and...
- Trade union leader - Sushil Kumar Shinde - Former CMChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... - Pandit Raghunath Vinayak DhulekarPandit Raghunath Vinayak DhulekarPandit Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar was a prominent Indian freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh who took an active part in the Quit India movement and held many responsible positions in Indian politics such as Member of the Parliament of India and Constituent Assembly in the year 1952...
- Member of Parliament, 1952, Jhansi, Speaker, Vidhan Parishad, 1958, Uttar Pradesh - Maharani Gayatri DeviGayatri DeviGayatri Devi , often styled as Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, was born as Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar...
- Granddaughter of Sayajirao Gaekwad and Maharani of Jaipur - Balasaheb DesaiBalasaheb DesaiBalasaheb Desai famously known as Loknete Balasaheb Desai . He was a leading politician and social worker from Maharashtra, India. He held important positions in Maharashtra State Government as Home Minister, Education Minister, Cultural Minister during initial formation of Maharashtra state...
- Former CM of Maharashatra - Vasantrao NaikVasantrao NaikVasantrao Naik was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975. He was born in Gavli, Pusad in 1913. His experience in grassroots politics made him a responsible legislator...
- Former CM of Maharashtra - Pandurang Sadashiv KhankhojePandurang Sadashiv KhankhojeDr. Pandurang Sadashiv Khankhoje was an Indian revolutionary, scholar, agricultural scientist and historian who was among the founding fathers of the Ghadar Party....
- Member of the Ghadar PartyGhadar PartyThe Ghadar Party was an organization founded by Punjabi Indians, in the United States and Canada with the aim to liberate India from British rule... - Madhavrao ScindiaMadhavrao ScindiaMadhavrao Scindia was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Congress Party. He was born into the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior...
- former cabinet minister of India - Jyotiraditya Madhavrao ScindiaJyotiraditya Madhavrao ScindiaMaharaja Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He is also a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India representing the Congress party and a Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Mr...
- Current cabinet minister of India - Nitin Gadakari - Current National President Of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Mohan BhagwatMohan BhagwatMohan Madhukar Bhagawat is a veterinary doctor and the current Sarsanghachalak, since 2009, of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He is seen as a pragmatic leader. He was chosen by K S Sudarshan as his successor upon his retirement.-Early life:...
- Current Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). - C D Deshmukh - First Finance MinisterFinance ministerThe finance minister is a cabinet position in a government.A minister of finance has many different jobs in a government. He or she helps form the government budget, stimulate the economy, and control finances...
of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Vilasrao DeshmukhVilasrao DeshmukhVilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh , popularly known as Vilasrao is the current Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences....
- Former CMChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... - Madhav Sadashiv GolwalkarMadhav Sadashiv GolwalkarMadhav Sadashiv Golwalkar , popularly known as Pujyaniya Guruji , was the second "Sarsanghchalak" of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh a social and cultural organization of India.-Early years:...
- former chief of Rashtriy Swayansevak Sangh - Shivraj PatilShivraj PatilShivraj Vishwanath Patil is an Indian politician and current state Punjab governor and the Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh. Previously he had been the Speaker of the 11th Lok Sabha and served the Manmohan Singh cabinet as the Union Minister of Home Affairs...
- former home minister of India - R.R. Patil - Home Minister & former Deputy Chief Minister, MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
- Vasant SatheVasant SatheVasant Purushottam Sathe was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress party. He was a lawyer by training and became a parliamentarian in 1972 and a cabinet minister during the 1980s. He was a socialist and came to prominence in the congress after Indira Gandhi split the party for a...
- Union Information and broadcasing minister in Indira Gandhi Ministry. - Manohar JoshiManohar JoshiManohar Gajanan Joshi, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena political party. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995–1999.-Background and family:...
-Ex Chief Minister Maharastra, Ex- Minster of Heavy Industries, Ex- Loksabha speaker. - Narayan RaneNarayan RaneNarayan Rane is an Indian politician. He is currently the Minister for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment in the Government of Maharashtra. He was a member of Shiv Sena until July 2005, then he joined Indian National Congress party....
- Ex-Chiefminister Maharashtra from Shiv SenaShiv SenaShiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray...
and current revenue minister (from Congress)
Bureaucrats
- C. D. DeshmukhC. D. DeshmukhSir Chintāman Dwārakānāth Deshmukh, CIE , better known as C. D. Deshmukh, was the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities...
- Third Governor of Reserve Bank of IndiaReserve Bank of IndiaThe Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of... - C B Bhave - Chairman SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India )
- N Vittal - Former CVC (Chief Vigilance Commissioner) of India. He is a Tanjore MaharashtrianTanjore MaharashtrianThanjavur Marathi , are a Marathi-speaking ethno-linguistic group, who reside in the central and northern parts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are the descendants of Marathi administrators, soldiers and noblemen who migrated during the rule of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom...
, currently staying in ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... - Vijay KelkarVijay KelkarVijay L. Kelkar is an Indian economist and academic, who is currently the Chairman of the Forum of Federations, Ottawa & India Development Foundation, New Delhi and was Chairman of the Finance Commission until January, 2010. He was earlier Advisor to the Minister of Finance , and is known for his...
- Advisor to Minister of Finance - Sachin WazeSachin WazeSachin Hindurao Vaze is a former police officer in the Maharashtra Police Force of India. Vaze is known as an "encounter specialist" with the Mumbai Encounter Squad and was involved with the deaths of as many as 63 criminals. Vaze joined Maharashtra Police Force in 1990 and he resigned on 30...
- Former Encounter Specialist.
Bharat Ratna Recipients
- Dhondo Keshav KarveDhondo Keshav KarveMaharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve was a social reformer in India in the field of women's welfare. In honour of Karve, Queen's Road in Mumbai was renamed to Maharishi Karve Road...
- Recipient in 1958 - Educationist, Social Reformer, Awarded in his birth centenary year - Pandurang Vaman KanePandurang Vaman KaneBharat Ratna Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane was a notable Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. He received India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1963. He was born in a conservative Chitpavan Brahmin family in the Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. Eminent Historian Professor R.S...
- Recipient in 1963 - Indologist and Sanskrit scholar - Vinoba BhaveVinoba BhaveVinoba Bhave , born Vinayak Narahari Bhave often called Acharya , was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. He is best known for the Bhoodan Andolan...
- Recipient in 1983 - Posthumous, Social Reformer, independence activist. - B R Ambedkar - Recipient in 1990 - Posthumous, Architect-Indian Constitution,Social Reformer, Economist and Scholar
- Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
- Recipient in 2001 - Famous Singer - Bhimsen JoshiBhimsen JoshiPandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ; February 4, 1922 - January 24, 2011) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana , he is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music...
- Recipient in 2008 - Indian Vocalist
Ramon Magsaysay Award
- Vinobha Bhave - Recipient in 1958 for community leadership.
- C. D. DeshmukhC. D. DeshmukhSir Chintāman Dwārakānāth Deshmukh, CIE , better known as C. D. Deshmukh, was the first Indian to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities...
- Recipient in 1959 for public administration. - Baba AmteBaba AmteMurlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy....
- Recipient in 1985 for public service. - Pandurang Shastri AthavalePandurang Shastri AthavaleShastri Pandurang Vaijnath Athavale , also known as Dada-ji , which literally translates as elder brother in Marathi, was an Indian philosopher, spiritual leader, social reformer and Hinduism reformist, who founded the Swadhyay Movement and the Swadhyay Parivar organization in 1954, a...
- Recipient in 1996 for community leadership. - Dr.Prakash AmtePrakash AmtePrakash Amte is a medical doctor and social worker from Maharashtra, India. Son of Magsaysay awardee and legend Baba Amte, he and his wife, Dr...
and Dr.Mandakini Amte - Recipient in 2008 for community leadership.
Business and industry
- Vikram PanditVikram PanditVikram S. Pandit is an Indian-born American business executive. He is the current CEO of Citigroup.-Early life:Vikram Pandit was born in Nagpur, India to an affluent Marathi family . His father, S B Pandit was an executive director at Sarabhai Chemicals in Baroda. He completed his schooling at the...
- CEO Citi Group USA, previously Founded Old Lane Partners - Dinesh KeskarDinesh KeskarDr. Dinesh Keskar is President of Boeing India and VP of Boeing International Trading. In his role, he is responsible for marketing all types of aircraft, owned by Boeing, to customers worldwide. Additionally, he was in charge of commercial airplanes sales activities in India.-Education:Dr...
- Chairman BoeingBoeingThe Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
India - Nilkanthrao KalyaniNilkanthrao KalyaniDr.Nilkanthrao Kalyani was the founder of Bharat Forge, Pune. He is the father of Baba Kalyani, present chairman of the Kalyani Group....
- Founder & Chairman Bharat ForgeBharat ForgeBharat Forge is the world's second-largest forging company. The company is based in Pune, India and has nine manufacturing plants in India, Germany, Sweden, United States, Scotland, United Kingdom and mainland China... - Abasaheb GarwareAbasaheb GarwareBhalchandra Digamber Garware was a pioneering industrialist from Maharashtra state in India and Founder Chairman of the Garware Group of Industries.- Birth and childhood :...
- Founder Garware group of industries - Sanjay KirloskarSanjay KirloskarSanjay Kirloskar is the chairman and managing director of Kirloskar Brothers Limited, the flagship & holding company of the $3.5 Billion Kirloskar Group....
- Chairman and Managing Director - Kirloskar GroupKirloskar GroupThe Kirloskar Group is India's largest Engineering and Construction Conglomerate with sales exceeding $3.5 billion... - Rajdeep SardesaiRajdeep SardesaiRajdeep Sardesai is an Indian journalist, political commentator and news presenter. Sardesai is the Editor-in-Chief of IBN18 Network, that includes CNN-IBN, IBN-7 and IBN-Lokmat.- Biography :...
- Co-promoter CNN-IBN,Founder Global Broadcast News - Deepak GhaisasDeepak GhaisasDeepak Ghaisas is the chairman of Gencoval Strategic Services Pvt Ltd. Previously he was the CEO - India Operations and CFO of I-flex Solutions Ltd., India. He has worked in the software industry since 1987....
- Chairman Gencoval Strategic Services Pvt Ltd & Former CEO I-flex - Rajendra Pawar - Co-founder & Chairman NIITNIITNIIT Limited is a global computer education company. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange of India. The company provides training for individuals, enterprises, schools and colleges. It has its presence in 40 countries worldwide.In 2004 , NIIT was...
Ltd - S. B. MujumdarS. B. MujumdarShantaram Balwant Mujumdar is an Indian botanist and Chancellor of the Symbiosis International University. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2005. He completed 75 years of his age in 2010....
- Founder & President Symbiosis InstituteSymbiosis InstituteThe Symbiosis Society is a family of 37 educational institutions on 19 campuses in India. It has some 27,000 students.The Society manages the Symbiosis International University , formerly Symbiosis International Education Centre... - Dr. Shrinivas Thanedar - CEO, The Chemir Group
- Suhas PatilSuhas PatilDr. Suhas S. Patil, born 1944 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, venture capitalist and philanthropist. He founded the company Cirrus Logic a fabless semiconductor company....
- Founder Chairman Cirrus Logic Inc,USA(Silicon Valley) - Vivek RanadiveVivek RanadiveVivek Ranadivé is the Chairman, CEO and Founder of TIBCO Software, the computer software technology company he founded in 1997 with the vision of bringing real-time technology into the mainstream...
-Founder & Chairman TIBCO Inc USA(Silicon Valley) - Manohar JoshiManohar JoshiManohar Gajanan Joshi, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena political party. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995–1999.-Background and family:...
- Founder Kohinoor Group - Girish ParanjpeGirish ParanjpeGirish Paranjpe was the former Joint CEO of Wipro’s IT Business and a Member of the Board of Wipro Limited. He jointly carried the overall responsibility for the strategy and operations of Wipro’s IT Business....
- Former joint CEO, Wipro Limited - Rajendra Pawar - Co-founder NIITNIITNIIT Limited is a global computer education company. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange of India. The company provides training for individuals, enterprises, schools and colleges. It has its presence in 40 countries worldwide.In 2004 , NIIT was...
Academics
- Ramakrishna Gopal BhandarkarRamakrishna Gopal BhandarkarRamakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar was an Indian scholar, orientalist, and social reformer.-Early life:Bhandarkar was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. After his early schooling in Ratnagiri, he studied at Elphinstone College in Bombay...
- Orientologist. The historical research institute, BORIBoriBori is a town and arrondissement located in the N’Dali commune of the Borgou Department of Benin....
was named in his honor. - Pandurang Vaman KanePandurang Vaman KaneBharat Ratna Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane was a notable Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. He received India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1963. He was born in a conservative Chitpavan Brahmin family in the Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. Eminent Historian Professor R.S...
- SanskritSanskritSanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Scholar. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Bombay University. Recipient of Bharat RatnaBharat RatnaBharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna...
1963 - Dattatreya Gopal KarveDattatreya Gopal KarveDattatreya Gopal Karve was an Indian economist and professor who contributed to the fields of economics, public administration and the cooperative movement in India.-Early Life and Studies:...
- Professor and economist. First Principal of the Brihan Maharastra College of Commerce - R. P. ParanjpeR. P. ParanjpeSir Raghunath Purushottam Paranjpye was the first Indian to achieve the coveted title of Senior Wrangler at the University of Cambridge, and became a university administrator and Indian ambassador....
- First Indian to become a Senior Wrangler at Cambridge University and was the principal of Fergusson CollegeFergusson CollegeFergusson College is a degree college in western India, situated in the city of Pune. It was founded in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society and at that time was the first privately governed college in India. It is named after Sir James Fergusson, the Governor of Bombay, who donated a then...
for over twenty years - Irawati KarveIrawati KarveIrawati Karve was an Indian anthropologist, educationist, and a writer from Maharashtra, India. She was born at Irawati to G. H. Karmarkar, engineer in Myingyan, Burma, so as to commemorate birth place secrede river iravati, she was given name 'Iravati'...
- Anthropologist - Suhas PatankarSuhas PatankarSuhas V. Patankar is an Indian-American mechanical engineer. He is a pioneer in the field of computational fluid dynamics and Finite volume method. He is currently an Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota. He is also president of Innovative Research, Inc...
- Inventor of the SIMPLE algorithm for solution of Navier-Stokes equation that revolutionized the world of Computational Fluid Dynamics - Yashavant KanetkarYashavant KanetkarYashavant P. Kanetkar is an Indian computer science author, known for his books on programming languages.PhotoHe has authored several books on topics such as C, C++, VC++, C#, .NET, DirectX and COM programming. He is also a popular speaker on various technology subjects and is a regular columnist...
Author of many computer language books - Pramod KhargonekarPramod KhargonekarPramod Khargonekar was born in Indore, India. He is a well-known expert in control systems.Khargonekar earned his bachelor's degree at the Indian Institutes of Technology, Bombay...
- Dean, College of Engineering at the University of Florida, and researcher in the field of control systems - Suresh TendulkarSuresh TendulkarSuresh D. Tendulkar was an Indian economist and former chief of National Statistical Commission. Tendulkar was a member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council from 2004 to 2008 and as its Chairman from 2008 to 2009 when C. Rangarajan vacated the post to enter the Rajya Sabha...
- Eeconomist and former chief of National Statistical Commission of India
Science and Technology
- Ramakrishna Gopal BhandarkarRamakrishna Gopal BhandarkarRamakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar was an Indian scholar, orientalist, and social reformer.-Early life:Bhandarkar was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. After his early schooling in Ratnagiri, he studied at Elphinstone College in Bombay...
- Orientologist - Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar - Founder and Former Executive Director of the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar - Mathematician. Known for his contributions to singularity theorySingularity theory-The notion of singularity:In mathematics, singularity theory is the study of the failure of manifold structure. A loop of string can serve as an example of a one-dimensional manifold, if one neglects its width. What is meant by a singularity can be seen by dropping it on the floor...
and Abhyankar's conjectureAbhyankar's conjectureIn abstract algebra, Abhyankar's conjecture is a 1957 conjecture of Shreeram Abhyankar, on the Galois groups of function fields of characteristic p... - Madhav GadgilMadhav GadgilMadhav Gadgil is an Indian ecologist.-Biography:He was born in Maharashtra studied biology at University of Poona and University of Bombay before doing a Ph.D. thesis in the area of mathematical ecology at Harvard University...
- Ecologist - Ashok GadgilAshok GadgilAshok Gadgil is a physicist with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, and a professor in civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He is best known for "UV Waterworks" - a simple, effective and inexpensive water disinfection system.-Education:He...
- Inventor of UV-disinfection method - D. R. KaprekarD. R. KaprekarDattaraya Ramchandra Kaprekar was an Indian mathematician who discovered several results in number theory, including a class of numbers and a constant named after him...
- Mathematician who worked on Number TheoryNumber theoryNumber theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well... - Narendra KarmarkarNarendra KarmarkarNarendra K. Karmarkar is an Indian mathematician, renowned for developing Karmarkar's algorithm. He is listed as an ISI highly cited researcher.- Biography :...
- Mathematician who developed Karmarkar's algorithmKarmarkar's algorithmKarmarkar's algorithm is an algorithm introduced by Narendra Karmarkar in 1984 for solving linear programming problems. It was the first reasonably efficient algorithm that solves these problems in polynomial time... - Abhay AshtekarAbhay AshtekarAbhay Vasant Ashtekar is an Indian theoretical physicist. He is the Eberly Professor of Physics and the Director of the Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry at Pennsylvania State University. As the creator of Ashtekar variables, he is one of the founders of loop quantum gravity and its...
- Known for 'Ashtekar Variables'. He is also regarded as a founder of the theory of Loop quantum gravityLoop quantum gravityLoop quantum gravity , also known as loop gravity and quantum geometry, is a proposed quantum theory of spacetime which attempts to reconcile the theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity...
Cinema and theatre
- Aditi Govitrikar - Model
- Ajinkya DevAjinkya DevAjinkya Dev is a noted actor in Marathi films and is the son of veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Dev & Seema Dev. "Vasudev Balawant Phadke" was the latest Marathi film in which he was the lead. Film was released in December 2007....
- Bollywood Actor - Amol Gupte - Bollywood director
- Amol PalekarAmol PalekarAmol Palekar is an Indian actor of the 1970s and a director of Hindi and Marathi cinema.-Theater career:Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972 [citation needed]...
- Bollywood director - Anusha DandekarAnusha DandekarAnusha Dandekar is a Sudan born Australian-Indian actress and VJ.She has 2 other sisters Shibani Dandekar- who is elder to her & Apeksha Dandekar who is younger to her....
- MTV VJ - Ashok SarafAshok SarafAshok Saraf is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s.Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde...
- Leading Marathi actor - Ashutosh Gowarikar - Director of an IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film nominated for Oscars - Ashwini BhaveAshwini BhaveAshwini Bhave is an Indian actress from a Maharashtrian Koknastha Bramhin family in Mumbai. She has worked in many Marathi films and some Hindi films. She has performed along with Madhuri Dixit-Nene in many countries...
- Bollywood Actress - Atul KulkarniAtul KulkarniAtul Kulkarni born 10 September 1965 is an Indian actor who has won two National Awards and has superstar status in Marathi film industry after successful movies like Valu and Natarang....
- Bollywood actor, theatre artist - Bhagwan DadaBhagwan DadaBhagwan Dada was an Indian actor and film director. He is best known for his social film Albela.-Early life:...
- Film director, producer and actor - Bhanu AthaiyaBhanu AthaiyaBhanu Athaiya née Rajopadhye is Indian cinema's most well-regarded costume designer, having worked in over 100 films, since 1950s, with noted filmmakers like Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, and international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough.She made her...
- Costume Designer. Recipient of Oscar for her work in the movie Gandhi - Bhagyashree PatwardhanBhagyashree PatwardhanBhagyashree , born Bhagyashree Patwardhan , on 23 February 1969 is an Indian film and television actress.-Biography:...
- Bollywood Actress - Bharat JadhavBharat Jadhavis a popular Marathi theatre and film actor. He is known as a comedian, particularly when working in commercial Marathi cinema and drama. His play Sahi re Sahi is one of the most successful Marathi plays ever...
- leading MarathiMarathi peopleThe Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
theatre performer - Dada KondkeDada KondkeKrishna Kondke , popularly known as Dada Kondke, was a Marathi actor and film producer. He was one of the most renowned personalities in Marathi film industry, famous for his double entendre dialogs in movies....
- Revolutionised MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
comedy - Dadasaheb PhalkeDadasaheb PhalkeDhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the father of Indian cinema...
- Directed the first IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n feature film - David Abraham CheulkarDavid Abraham CheulkarDavid Abraham Cheulkar , popularly known as David, was a Jewish-Indian, Hindi film actor, who started his film career with 1941 film Naya Sansar and went on to act in over 110 films....
- Jewish Bollywood character actor of the 60s who died in Toronto, Canada. - Dilip PrabhavalkarDilip PrabhavalkarDilip Prabhavalkar is an Indian Marathi film and television actor. Although he has established himself as a prominent Marathi stage and movie actor for a while now, he became particularly known on the national scene for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai. He...
- Leading stage artiste. Last seen as Gandhi in Lage Raho Munnabhai - Durga KhoteDurga KhoteDurga Khote was an Indian actress, starting as one of the foremost leading ladies of her times, she remained active in Hindi and Marathi cinema, as well as theatre, for over 50 years, starring in around 200 films and numerous theatre productions....
- Famous actress - Gautam Rajadhyaksha - Photographer
- Dr. Jabbar PatelJabbar PatelDr. Jabbar Patel is a theatre and film director of India. His production of the play Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal, in 1973 is considered a classic in Modern Indian Theatre....
- Director - KajolKajolKajol Devgn , better known as Kajol, is an Indian film actress appearing in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of India's most successful and talented female actors....
-Bollywood Actress (Marathi from her mother Tanuja) - Kanan KaushalKanan KaushalKanan Kaushal is a Marathi-Hindi actress, most famous for starring in Jai Santoshi Maa . The low-budget film became a huge box office hit and a cultural phenomenon. Although Kaushal gave an earnest, heartfelt performance as Santoshi's devotee, Satyavathi, she didn't get the big offers that she...
- Kimi KatkarKimi KatkarKimi Katkar was a successful model and popular actress of Bollywood from the 1980s to the early 1990s.-Career:Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film, Patthar Dil as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in Tarzan , where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje...
- Bollywood Actress - Kuldeep PawarKuldeep PawarKuldeep Pawar is an actor in the Marathi language film industry of India. He is from Maharashtra province.-Some Kuldeep Pawar Films:* Mardani * Gupchup Gupchup * Gosht Dhamal Namyachi...
- Actor - Kashinath GhanekarKashinath GhanekarKashinath Ghanekar was an actor in Marathi films in the 1960s. He did extensive work on stage dramas.-Filmography:...
Actor - Leela ChitnisLeela ChitnisLeela Chitnis was an early actress in the Indian film industry.-Early life:She was born in Dharwar, Karnataka to an English professor. She was one of the first educated film actresses...
Actress - Lalita PawarLalita PawarLalita Pawar was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema, where she gave hits like, Netaji Palkar , made by Bhalji Pendharkar, New Hana Pictures’ Sant Damaji, Navyug Chitrapat’s Amrit, written by VS Khandekar,...
-Noted actress in Indian cinema - Laxmikant BerdeLaxmikant BerdeLakshmikant Berde was an Indian actor who appeared in Marathi and Hindi movies.- Early life :From his early years, Lakshmikant was interested in acting...
- Leading Marathi actor of 80s and 90s - Madhu SapreMadhu SapreMadhu Sapre is an Indian model from Maharashtra.-Early life:Sapre was born in Nagpur, into a Maharashtrian family which moved to Mumbai after her birth...
- Former SupermodelSupermodelThe term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels... - Madhur BhandarkarMadhur BhandarkarMadhur Bhandarkar is a National Award-winning Indian film director, script writer, and producer. He is best known for his films such as Chandni Bar , Page 3 , Traffic Signal , and Fashion...
- Bollywood director - Madhuri DixitMadhuri DixitMadhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
- Leading actress in Indian cinema in the 90s - Manjari PhadnisManjari PhadnisManjari Fadnis is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Bengali and Tamil language films. She is best known for her performance in the 2008 Hindi film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.-Career:...
- Actress. - Mahesh KothareMahesh KothareMahesh Kothare is an actor, director and producer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has been working with Indian cinema since when he was small child. He acted as a child artist in well known movie Raja Aur Rank, Chhota Bhai, Mere Laal, Ghar Ghar ki Kahani...
- Bollywood director - Mahesh ManjrekarMahesh ManjrekarMahesh Manjrekar is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality , Astitva and Viruddh... Family Comes First . He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards...
- Bollywood director - Mamta KulkarniMamta KulkarniMamta Mukhund Kulkarni is a former Bollywood Actress. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Karan Arjun , Sabse Bada Khiladi , Aashiq Awara , Krantiveer among others.-Acting career:Kulkarni made her debut through the Tamil film Nanbargal which was released...
- Bollywood Actress - Mugdha GodseMugdha GodseMugdha Godse is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. A former model, Godse was a semi-finalist at the Femina Miss India 2004 competition...
- Bollywood Actress - Milind SomanMilind SomanMilind Soman is a Scottish-born Indian model and actor. He was born in Scotland and lived in England for seven years before his family moved back to India.-Professional life:...
- Model and Actor - Mohan AgasheMohan AgasheMohan Agashe is an Indian theatre and film actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996.-Biography:...
- Leading art film and Bollywood actor - Mohan GokhaleMohan GokhaleMohan Gokhale was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as Sparsh, Bhavni Bhavai and Mirch Masala. He became popular because of his role in the Doordarshan television serial Mr. Yogi...
(1953–1999) - Mr. Yogi - Mrinal Kulkarni - Model & Actress
- N. ChandraN. ChandraN. Chandra , born Chandrashekhar Narvekar, is an Indian producer, writer and director, known for his dark and loud films such as Ankush, Pratighaat, Tezaab and Narasimha, made as a film editor in the beginning of his career...
(Chandrakant Narvekar) - Bollywood director - Namrata ShirodkarNamrata Shirodkar- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...
- Bollywood Actress - Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
- Bollywood and leading stage actor - NandaNanda (actress)- Early life :Nanda was born in a show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, a successful Marathi actor-director and Marathi actress, Meenakshi Shirodkar . Minakshi's granddaughters are actresses Namrata Shirodkar and Shilpa Shirodkar. Shirodkars belong to Gomantak Maratha Samaj or Nutan...
- actress - Nishikant KamatNishikant KamatNishikanth Kamat, मराठी - निशिकांत कामत is an Indian filmmaker. His debut film, Dombivali Fast earned him accolades in Marathi Cinema, as it went on to become the biggest Marathi film of the year...
Director of movies like Dombivli FastDombivli FastDombivli Fast is a critically acclaimed Marathi film by director Nishikant Kamat. It is the story of a middle class bank employee, Madhav Apte, who becomes so disgusted with the corruption he faces in his day to day life that he loses it one day and become a vigilante...
and Mumbai Meri Jaan - Nitin Chandrakant DesaiNitin Chandrakant DesaiNitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan , Jodhaa Akbar , Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam...
- Art Director of Indian Cinema - Nivedita JoshiNivedita JoshiNivedita Joshiis an actress in the Marathi and Hindi language film industry of India of the late 1980s and early 1990s.She married with the great Marathi and Hindi actor Ashok Saraf.-Films:* Apnapan ......
- Actress - NutanNutanNutan Behl , better known as Nutan , was an Indian actress. She appeared in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades...
- Bollywood Actress (Tanuja's elder sister and shobhana samarth's daughter) - Omi VaidyaOmi VaidyaOmi Vaidya is an Indian American actor who is best known for his performance as Chatur Ramalingam or "The Silencer" in the 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. In addition, Vaidya has directed two short films and worked as an editor on others. He has also appeared in a number of television programs and...
- Bollywood Actor
- Padmini KolhapurePadmini KolhapurePadmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress who appeared in Bollywood films during the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:Padmini Kolhapure is from a Maharashtrian family. Her father, Pandharinath Kolhapure is a classical singer whose family was from Kolhapur and Goa. Her mother, whose family hailed from...
- Bollywood actress - Pallavi JoshiPallavi JoshiPallavi Joshi is an Indian film/television/model actress. She is a one time National Film Award winning actress. She is the sister of child actor Master Alankar ....
- Bollywood actress - Pooja ChitgopekarPooja ChitgopekarPooja Chitgopekar is Miss Earth Air 2007 and represented India in the international Miss Earth 2007 beauty pageant on November 11. Miss Earth Air is Miss Earth's equivalent for first runner up....
- Miss India Earth 2007 and later Miss Earth Air 2007 - Priya BapatPriya BapatPriya Bapat is an Indian Maharashtrian actress, well known for her role in the popular Marathi film Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy as Shashikala Bhosale...
- Leading Marathi Actress - Priya TendulkarPriya TendulkarPriya Tendulkar was an actress, social activist and a writer of Marathi origin, who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series Rajani.-Life:...
- Bollywood Actress - Rajnikant - Tamil / South Indian Cinema Superstar. Original name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad
- Rakhi SawantRakhi sawantRakhi Sawant is an Indian dancer, Hindi film and television actress, model and television talk show host.She was born as Neeru Bheda to Jaya Bheda, who married Sawant, a police constable at Worli Police Station, and gave her children her second husband's name Sawant...
- Model and actress - Ramesh BhatkarRamesh BhatkarRamesh Bhatkar is a Marathi film, stage and TV actor. Of the various roles that Ramesh has portrayed, he is best known for his roles in the TV series Commander and Hello Inspector....
- Actor - Reema LagooReema LagooReema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
- Acted in various Marathi dramas, Marathi movies, Bollywood - Renuka Shahane - Bollywood actress
- Ritesh Deshmukh - Bollywood actor
- Shriram LagooShriram LagooDr. Shreeram Lagoo is an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi. He is known for his character roles in films. He has acted in over 100 Hindi and Marathi films, over 40 Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati plays, and has directed over 20 Marathi plays. He is considered one of the greatest...
- Marathi and Bollywood actor - Sachin KhedekarSachin KhedekarSachin Khedekar is an Indian actor and director, best known for his roles in Astitva, Imtihaan, and as Netaji in Shyam Benegal's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero...
- Bollywood actor movies Subhas Chandra Bose, AstitvaAstitvaAstitva is a 2000 bi-lingual film made in Hindi and Marathi, written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.-Plot:... - Sadashiv AmrapurkarSadashiv AmrapurkarSadashiv Amrapurkar is a popular actor who is well known for his performances in Marathi and Hindi films in the 1980s and 90s.He received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 1991 for Sadak — the first time the award was instituted...
- Bollywood and marathi film actor - Sagarika GhatgeSagarika GhatgeSagarika Ghatge is an Indian actress. She was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, in a maratha family and went to Chatrapati Shahu Vidyalaya in Kolhapur until 8th grade. She completed her 10th and 12th grades at Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer, Rajasthan and her graduation from HR college, Mumbai...
- Actress - Salman KhanSalman KhanSalman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
-Bollywood Actor -Marathi from his mother's side - Sai Paranjpe - Director, scriptwriter & theatre personality
- Sanjay NarvekarSanjay NarvekarSanjay Narvekar is an Indian actor from the state of Maharashtra. He has worked in Marathi and Hindi stage plays and movies.He has played lead roles in many Marathi films and supporting roles in Hindi films. His portrayal of Sanjay Dutt's sidekick 'Dedh Phutiya' Sanjay Narvekar is an Indian actor...
- Marathi and Bollywood actor - SarikaSarikaSarika was born on 3 June 1962 into a Maharashtrian family in New Delhi, India, and became an acclaimed National Award winning Indian actress.-Career:...
- Actress - Sayali BhagatSayali BhagatSayali Bhagat is an Indian actress and former Miss India.-Early life:Bhagat was born in Nashik, Maharashtra in a traditional family. She studied at Fravashi Academy, Nasik, and completed her graduation in BMS from Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute of Finance and Management Studies...
Miss India World 2004, Model, and Actor - Shakuntala ParanjpyeShakuntala ParanjpyeShakuntalā Parānjpye was an Indian writer and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1958–64, and was a nominated member of Indian Rajya Sabha during 1964–70...
- Actress - Shashikala JawalkarShashikalaShashikala Jawalkar-Saigal , much better known as Shashikala, is an Indian actress.-Early years:Shashikala was born as one among six siblings in Solapur, Maharashtra in a well-to-do Marathi-speaking Jawalkar family...
- Bollywood actress who performed character roles in 60s & 70s. - Shilpa ShirodkarShilpa ShirodkarShilpa Shirodkar is an Indian actress who enjoyed a period of popularity in the 1990s.-Early life:Shirodkar is the elder sister of actress and former Miss India Namrata Shirodkar. Shilpa and Namrata started their careers together, but Shilpa started with films and Namrata with modeling; and by the...
- Bollywood Actress - Shilpa TulaskarShilpa TulaskarShilpa Tulaskar is an Indian actress. She acts in Marathi films and Hindi television shows.-Personal life and education:Shilpa Tulaskar was born in Maharashtra. She completed her education from Ramnarain Ruia College.-Career:...
- Television actress - Shivaji Satam - Actor
- Shobhana Samarth - Actress and mother of NutanNutanNutan Behl , better known as Nutan , was an Indian actress. She appeared in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades...
and Tanuja - Shreyas TalpadeShreyas Talpade-Early life:Talpade was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in a Marathi family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity...
- Bollywood actor - Smita PatilSmita PatilSmita Patil was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 75 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a...
- Bollywood actress - Sonali BendreSonali BendreSonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
- Bollywood actress - Sonali KulkarniSonali KulkarniSonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress. She was born in Pune. She has majorly worked in Marathi and Hindi films. She is famous for her role in Dil Chahta Hai.-Career:...
- Bollywood actress - SulochanaSulochana-Indian Actresses:* Raja Sulochana, is an Indian actress.* Sulochana , real name Ruby Myers, an Indian silent film actress, sometimes mentioned as Sulchana Sr. , to avoid confusion, with a later character actress:...
- Actress - Swanand KirkireSwanand KirkireSwanand Kirkire is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, also a television serial writer, assistant director, dialogue writer, both in television and Hindi films.Kirkire won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice...
- Bollywood lyricist - Tanuja - Bollywood actress
- Urmila MatondkarUrmila MatondkarUrmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
- Bollywood actress - Vandana GupteVandana GupteVandana Gupte is an eminent Marathi stage actress who has also performed memorable television and film roles.Her most well-known TV role was as the domineering Nilambari Pandey in Zee TV's comedy serial Kareena Kareena....
- Stage and television actress - Varsha UsgaonkarVarsha UsgaonkarVarsha Usgaonkar , is an Indian film actress from Goa, who has worked in various Bollywood and Marathi movies as the leading lady...
- Bollywood actress - Vikram GokhaleVikram GokhaleVikram Gokhale is an well known Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films and television...
- Reputed actor - Vishram SawantVishram SawantVishram Shivram Sawant is an Indian auteur noted for his realistic portrayal of the criminal underworld. Heavily influenced by Ram Gopal Varma, he made his directorial debut with D, which is about the meteroic rise of a fictional underworld don, Deshu , which appears to be loosely based upon...
- Bollywood director - Viju KhoteViju KhoteViju Khote is an Indian actor who has worked as character actor in more than 300 films in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema. He is especially famous as the dacoit Kalia in the film Sholay and the dialogue, Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai and Robert in movie Andaz Apna Apna...
- Bollywood Actor - Vijayendra GhatgeVijayendra GhatgeVijayendra Ghatge is an actor from Indian TV and movie industry. He has acted in Buniyaad among other serials and several of movies such as Prem Rog and Devdas. He is descendant of Holkars family,the ex-royal family of Indore thru his mother Sita Raje Ghatge. He is the father of Chak De India...
- Bollywood Actor - Sudhir JoshiSudhir JoshiSudhir Joshi was Indian Marathi actor and comedian.Born in Dadar, Joshi attended Pinto Villa and later Kirti College to obtain his BA Economics. He also studied law at Kirti. He worked as a sales executive at the publishing company Blackie and Sons...
- Late Marathi actor - Ujjwala RautUjjwala RautUjjwala Raut is an Indian model.-Career:Raut was a 17-year-old commerce student when she became the winner of Femina Look of the Year at the Feminia Miss India 1996 contest. She was also among the Top 15 in Elite Model Look of the Year in Nice...
- Current supermodel - antara mali - Bollywood actress
- Raqesh Vashisth - Bollywood actor
- Kunal DeshmukhKunal DeshmukhKunal Deshmukh is an Indian film director of made his debut with Jannat in 2008, starring Imran Hashmi.-Early life and education:After finishing his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra, Mumbai and junior college at Jai Hind, Church Gate, he took up an advertising course at H.R. College. Later,...
- Bollywood director - Sachin Pilgaonkar - Actor and director
- Supriya PilgaonkarSupriya PilgaonkarSupriya Pilgaonkar , often known by her screen name Supriya, is a Marathi actress. She is the wife of Marathi actor Sachin Pilgaonkar.Her claim to fame is her role of a harried daughter-in-law to Reema Lagoo in the popular Indian TV comedy series Tu Tu Main Main.- Personal life :Supriya was born as...
- Actress - Vidya MalvadeVidya MalvadeVidya Malvade is an Indian actress, mainly working in the Bollywood film industry.-Personal:She studied Law and worked as an air hostess. Her husband, Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga was working as a pilot with Alliance Air. He died in 2000 when his flight Alliance Air Flight 7412, collided with a...
-Bollywood actress - Kajal KiranKajal KiranKajal Kiran, also credited as Kaajal Kiran, is a former Bollywood starlet who shot to instant fame after being discovered and cast by Nasir Hussain in his blockbuster Hit Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin ....
- Bollywood actress of 70s
Historians
- V.S Bendre - Historian & Writer - Wrote 60 Books on Maharashtra's History
- Riyasatkar Govind Sakharam SardesaiGovind Sakharam SardesaiGovind Sakharam Sardesai , popularly known as Riyasatkar Sardesai , was an eminent historian from Maharashtra, India....
- Historian and writer - Babasaheb PurandareBabasaheb PurandareBalwant Moreshwar Purandare , popularly known as Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare is a historian, writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India. His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...
- Historian and writer - Ninad BedekarNinad BedekarNinad Gangadhar Bedekar is a historian, writer and orator from Pune, Maharashtra, India, writing and speaking in Marathi. He is a prolific contributor to newspapers and magazines. He has scripted the Son et lumière show at Shanivarwada, and written the script for Marathi TV serial Peshwai...
- Historian and writer
Ballad Singers
- Pirajirao Sarnaik - Shahir (Powada singer)
- Amar Sheikh - Shahir
- Babasaheb Deshmukh - Shahir
- Annabhau Sathe - Shahir
- Piraji Pawar - Shahir
- Sabale - Shahir
- Babasaheb PurandareBabasaheb PurandareBalwant Moreshwar Purandare , popularly known as Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare is a historian, writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India. His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...
- Historian who dedicated his life to research on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Literature
See List of Marathi poets- Ram Ganesh GadkariRam Ganesh GadkariRam Ganesh Gadkari was a Marathi poet, playwright, and humorist from Maharashtra, India.Ram Ganesh Gadkari was one of the writers in new age transformation in Marathi Literature. He wrote poetry under the pen name Govindagraj and humorous articles under the pen name Balakram...
- Playwright - Vijay TendulkarVijay TendulkarVijay Tendulkar was a leading Indian playwright, movie and television writer, literary essayist, political journalist, and social commentator primarily in Marāthi...
- Contemporary Indian playwright - Pu La Deshpande - Marathi writer, Playwright, Actor and Musician
- Vasant KanetkarVasant KanetkarVasant Shankar Kanetkar was a Marathi playwright and novelist from Maharashtra, India.He was born in the town of Rahimatpur in Satara District, Maharashtra...
- Playwright - V.S. KhandekarVishnu Sakharam KhandekarVishnu Sakharam Khandekar was an eminent Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.-Early life:...
- Jnanpith AwardJnanpith AwardThe Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country...
winner of 1974 - Acharya Atre - Popular satirist, editor, activist and writer
- Bahinabai ChaudhariBahinabai ChaudhariBahinabai Chaudhari was a noted Marathi poetess from Maharashtra, India.-Life and works:She was born in 24 August,1880 in Asoda in Khandesh District...
- Famous Ahirani poet - Satish AlekarSatish AlekarSatish Alekar is a Marathi playwright, actor, and theatre director. A founder member of the Theatre Academy of Pune, and most known for his plays Mahanirvan , Mahapoor , Atirekee , Pidhijat , Mickey ani Memsahib , and Begum Barve , all of which he also directed for the Academy...
- Playwright of Theater Academy - Vishram BedekarVishram BedekarVishwanath Chintamani Bedekar , who professionally used the name Vishram Bedekar , was a Marathi writer and movie director from Maharashtra, India....
- Novelist - Malati Bedekar - Feminist story writer
- Jaywant DalviJaywant DalviJaywant Dalvi was a prominent contemporary Marathi writer in Maharashtra, India. Originally hailing from Sawantwadi in Maharashtra he was born in a Gaur Saraswat Brahmin family....
- Playwright - Hamid DalwaiHamid DalwaiHamid Dalwai was a Muslim social reformer, thinker, activist and Marathi writer in Maharashtra, India.-Early life and education:He was born in a Marathi-speaking Muslim family in the Ratnagiri district of Konkan....
- Novelist and social activist - Mahesh ElkunchwarMahesh ElkunchwarMahesh Elkunchwar is an Indian playwright with more than 15 plays to his name, in addition to his theoretical writings, critical works, and his active work in India's Parallel Cinema as actor and screenwriter....
- Playwright - Gangadhar GadgilGangadhar GadgilGangadhar Gopal Gadgil was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.He was born in Mumbai in 1923...
- Writer - Vinda KarandikarVinda KarandikarGovind Vināyak Karandikar , better known as Vindā Karandikar , was a well-known Marathi poet and writer. He was also an essayist, literary critic, and a translator....
- Jnanpith AwardJnanpith AwardThe Jnanpith Award is a literary award in India. Along with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, it is one of the two most prestigious literary honours in the country...
winner of 2003 - G. A. KulkarniG. A. KulkarniG. A. Kulkarni or simply "GA" , was a legendary Marathi writer of short stories.GA grew up in Belgaum. After earning his masters degree, he taught English at JSS College in Dharwad for about 30 years. He had very strong liking for Dharwad and Belgaum. For medical treatment of his eyes, he...
- Short stories - Madhu Mangesh KarnikMadhu Mangesh KarnikMadhu Mangesh Karnik is a Marathi literary activist from Maharashtra, India.He was born on April 28, 1931, in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.He was the president of Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Ratnagiri in 1990....
- Writer - Irawati KarveIrawati KarveIrawati Karve was an Indian anthropologist, educationist, and a writer from Maharashtra, India. She was born at Irawati to G. H. Karmarkar, engineer in Myingyan, Burma, so as to commemorate birth place secrede river iravati, she was given name 'Iravati'...
- Writer, Critic - Arun KolatkarArun KolatkarArun Balkrishna Kolatkar was a poet from Maharashtra, India. Writing in both Marathi and English, his poems found humor in many everyday matters. His poetry had an influence on modern Marathi poets...
- poet of 20th century Marathi poetry
- Ga Di MaG. D. MadgulkarGajānan Digambar Mādgulkar was a prominent Marāthi poet, lyricist, writer and actor from India. He was popularly known in his home state of Maharashtra by just his initials as Ga Di Ma .It can be rightly stated that his contribution to Marathi culture was rich in its content as well as high in...
- Modern ValmikiValmikiValmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself. He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e...
of IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Shivaji SawantShivaji SawantAs per Mr. Mandar Rane opinion Shivaji Sawant was an acclaimed Indian writer in Marathi. He was born in a small farmer family of Aajra village in Kolhapur district...
writer of Mritunjay - Suresh BhatSuresh BhatSuresh Bhat was a noted Marathi poet from the state of Maharashtra, India. He was known as Ghazal Samrat for his exposition of the ghazal form of poetry and its adaptation to the Marathi language.-Life:...
- Gajhalkar. - Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar - "Kusumagraj", Jnanapeeth awardee
- D. M. MirasdarD. M. MirasdarDattaram Maruti Mirasdar is a Marathi writer and narrator principally of humorous stories. He hails from Pandharpur....
- Writer on rural characters - Ratnakar MatkariRatnakar MatkariRatnakar Ramkrushna Matkari is a Marathi writer, a movie and play producer/director, and a self-taught artist from Maharashtra, India....
- Supernatural story writer - Dilip ChitreDilip ChitreDilip Purushottam Chitre was one of the foremost Indian writers and critics to emerge in the post Independence India. Apart from being a very important bilingual writer, writing in Marathi and English, he was also a painter and filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Baroda on 17 September 1938...
- Poet, translator, filmmaker - Saleel WaghSaleel WaghSaleel Wagh is a Marathi poet, translator and critic based in Pune.-Biography:Saleel Wagh was born in 1967 in Rajkot, Gujarat. His collections include Nivadak Kavita, Sadhyachya Kavita, Aadhichya Kavita a Marathi translation of a major Hindi poet Shamsher Bahadur Singh and Blog Pahila, a...
- Poet - Vishwas Patil - Writer of "Panipat"
- Daya Pawar - Autobiographical writer of "Balut"
- Bahinabai ChaudhariBahinabai ChaudhariBahinabai Chaudhari was a noted Marathi poetess from Maharashtra, India.-Life and works:She was born in 24 August,1880 in Asoda in Khandesh District...
- Marathi (Ahirani language) poet - Hemant DivateHemant DivateHemant Divate is a reputed Marathi poet, translator and publisher based in Mumbai.- Biography :Hemant Divate is an avant-garde poet, a reputed editor, publisher and translator....
- Poet and Editor/Publisher of Poetry - Manya JoshiManya Joshi-Biography:Manya Joshi was born in 1972. He has Master's in Marathi Literature from Mumbai University and a Master's in Library and Information Studies from the University of Oklahoma, USA. He works as a freelance library research advisor and copywriter...
- New generation poet - Vilas SarangVilas SarangVilas Sarang is one of the most significant modernist Indian writer, critic and translator to emerge in the post-independence period....
- Bhalachandra Nemade - Novelist
- Shanta ShelkeShanta ShelkeShanta Janardan Shelke was a gifted Marathi poetess and writer. Apart from this she has been a journalist, a professor, composer, story writer, translator, written child literature, presided over literature gatherings and more.Some of her compositions became immortal as either stand-alone poetic...
- Classical Poet - Indira SantIndira SantIndira Sant was a Marathi poetess from Maharashtra, India.She was born on January 4, 1914, as Indira Dikshit in the small town of India, Karnataka....
- Classical Poet - Arun SadhuArun SadhuArun Sadhu is a writer and a freelance journalist from Maharashtra, India. He has written in Marathi, Hindi, and English....
- Non Fictional writer, biographer, journalist - Namdev Dhasal - Poet, writer and columnist
- Laxman ManeLaxman ManeLaxman Bapu Mane is a Marathi writer and a social activitist from Maharashtra, India. Mane came to sudden fame after publishing his autobiography Upara, , in 1980...
- Writer from depressed tribal cast, Known for novels Upara, Uchlya
Journalists
- Balshastri JambhekarBalshastri JambhekarBalshastri Jambhekar is also known as Father of Marathi journalism for his efforts in starting journalism in Marathi language with the first newspaper in the language named 'Darpan' in the early days of British Rule in India....
- Father of Marathi journalism, Founder of Darpan - Vidyadhar GokhaleVidyadhar GokhaleVidyadhar S. Gokhale was a political activist, a Marathi playwright, and an editor of a Marathi newspaper, Loksatta , from Maharashtra, India....
- Playwright, poet and formar Editor of daily Loksatta - Govind Talwalkar - former Editor of daily Maharashtra Times
- Bharatkumar RautBharatkumar RautBharatkumar Raut is a member of the Shiv Sena of India.He is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. His term is 2 April 2008 to 2 April 2014.- External links :...
- Author columnist and formar Editor of daily Maharashtra Times - Sanjay RautSanjay RautSanjay Raut a politician from Shiv Sena party is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He is also the Executive Editor of the notorious Marathi Newspaper "Samana" which is published by Bal Thackeray, the...
- Author columnist and Editor of daily Saamana
Indian Classical Music Maestros
- Vishnu Narayan BhatkhandeVishnu Narayan BhatkhandePandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was an Indian musicologist who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani Classical Music , an art which had been propagated earlier for a few centuries mostly through oral traditions...
(August 10, 1860 – September 19, 1936) - Indian classical musicologist and reformer - Vishnu Digambar PaluskarVishnu Digambar PaluskarPandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar was a Hindustani musician. He sung the original version of the bhajan Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram.-Early life and background:...
- Singer of gwalior gharanaGwalior gharanaThe Gwalior Gharana is one of the oldest Khyal Gharanas. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the great Mughal emperor Akbar...
, reformer of Indian Classical Music. - Hirabai BadodekarHirabai BadodekarHirābai Barodekar was a renowned Indian Hindustāni classical music singer, of Kirana gharana. She also sang along with her younger sister, Saraswati Rane, whom she also trained, in jugalbandi style.-Early life and background:...
(1905 – November 20, 1989) - Renowned Indian Hindustāni classical music singer, pioneer of concerts by women artists in India. - Kesarbai Kerkar - Title of Soorshri (Legendary Singer from Jaipur Gharana)
- Mogubai KurdikarMogubai KurdikarMogubai Kurdikar was a renowned Hindustani classical music vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana.-Early years and background:...
- Singer from Jaipur Gharana - Vasantrao DeshpandeVasantrao DeshpandeVasantrao Deshpande was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist who was also a brilliant performer of Natya Sangeet. He had a unique style of singing which is still loved by many ardent fans.-Early life and background:...
- Classical singer - Jitendra AbhishekiJitendra AbhishekiPandit Jitendra Abhisheki was an Indian vocalist, composer and scholar of classical, semi-classical, and devotional music...
- Classical singer - Bal GandharvaBal GandharvaNarayan Shripad Rajhans , better known as Bal Gandharva was one of the greatest Marathi singers and stage actors. He was famous for his roles of female characters in Marathi plays, since women were not allowed to act on stage during his time....
- (1888–1967) was one of the greatest Marathi singers and stage actors - Pandit Bhimsen JoshiBhimsen JoshiPandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ; February 4, 1922 - January 24, 2011) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana , he is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music...
(February 4, 1922 - January 24, 2011)- Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition, recipient of the Bharat RatnaBharat RatnaBharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna... - Kishori AmonkarKishori AmonkarKishori AmonkarN- is an Indian singer who performs in the classical genre khyal and the light classical genres thumri and bhajan. Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur gharana , but experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career...
(born April 10, 1931) - Classical singer - Sanjeev AbhyankarSanjeev AbhyankarPandit Sanjeev Abhyankar is a Hindustani classical music vocalist of the Mewati Gharana.He won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1999, for his song, Suno Re Bhaila" in Hindi film Godmother -Early life:...
- Classical singer - Rahul DeshpandeRahul DeshpandeRahul Deshpande is an Indian classical music singer from Pune, India. He is the grandson of the well-known late Pandit Vasantrao Deshpande of Patiala Gharana.-Background:...
- Classical singer
Music Composers
- Sudhir PhadkeSudhir PhadkeSudhir Phadke was an accomplished Marathi singer-composer from India. He was regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet for five decades...
(25 July 1919, Kolhapur - 29 July 2002) - Marathi music composer, composed music for "Geet Ramayan" - Hridayanath MangeshkarHridayanath MangeshkarHridaynath Mangeshkar is a composer/singer from India known for his eclectic compositions and a well-respected body of work. He is the younger brother of Indian music icons Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle...
- Music director - Vasant DesaiVasant DesaiVasant Desai was a Indian film music composer, most remembered for his score in V. Shantaram film, like Do Aankhen Barah Haath , Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje , Vijay Bhatt's Goonj Uthi Shehnai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Guddi .-Early life:He born in 1912 into a wealthy family in Sonwad village,...
- Music director Hindi/Marathi films - Shrinivas KhaleShrinivas KhaleShrinivas Vinayak Khale , also known as Khale Kaka, was an Indian composer/music director from Maharashtra, India. He was one of the most respected artists in the Marathi music industry for over six decades...
- Music director - C. RamchandraC. RamchandraRamchandra Narhar Chitalkar was a renowned music composer in the movie industry of India. In the composer's role, he mostly used the name C. Ramachandra, though he also used the names Annasaheb , Ram Chitalkar Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar(Marathi: रामचंद्र नरहर चितळकर /सी.रामचंद्र ) (1918–1982) was...
(or Ramchandra Chitalkar) (1918–1977) - Hindi film music director - Laxmikant Kudalkar (1937–1998) - of the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Arun PaudwalArun PaudwalArun Paudwal was a famous music composer in Bollywood in India. He was married to Anuradha Paudwal, a well known singer from Bollywood. He worked with music director S. D. Burman for some time.-Music career:...
- Music Director of Marathi Cinemas - Ram Laxman - Music composer (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Apke Hai Kaun, Hum Saath Saath Hai, Gadar)
- Shridhar PhadkeShridhar Phadke-Early life:Shridhar Phadke was born on September 9, 1950 in Mumbai. He is son of the famous Marathi singer and composer Sudhir Phadke and singer Lalitabai Phadke....
- Marathi music composer and singer - Ram KadamRam KadamRam Kadam is an elected MLA of the regional party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in October 2009 Maharashtra Assembly elections. MNS was the party founded by Raj Thackeray in March 2006....
- Marathi music composer (Pinjra, Sangate Aika) - Ajay Atul - Music Composer brothers (Natrang)
Playback Singers
- Lata MangeshkarLata MangeshkarLata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
(born September 28, 1929) - Playback singer, recipient of Bharat RatnaBharat RatnaBharat Ratna is the Republic of India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order." Unlike knights, holders of the Bharat Ratna...
in 2001 - Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
(born September 8, 1933) - Playback singer - Hridaynath Mangeshkar - Playback singer
- Sudhir PhadkeSudhir PhadkeSudhir Phadke was an accomplished Marathi singer-composer from India. He was regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet for five decades...
(25 July 1919, Kolhapur - 29 July 2002) - Marathi music composer and singer - Suresh WadkarSuresh WadkarSuresh Ishwar Wadkar is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films.He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films and in Konkani.- Early life :...
- Playback singer - Hema SardesaiHema SardesaiHema Sardesai also known as simply Hema, is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi songs.During her career, Sardesai has sung playback songs for over 60 Bollywood films, has released several successful Indipop albums, and has performed numerous live stage shows in almost all the states...
- Bollywood playback singer - Anuradha PaudwalAnuradha PaudwalAnuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant...
- Devotional and Bollywood playback singer - Sadhana SargamSadhana SargamSadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She...
- Bollywood playback singer - Shridhar PhadkeShridhar Phadke-Early life:Shridhar Phadke was born on September 9, 1950 in Mumbai. He is son of the famous Marathi singer and composer Sudhir Phadke and singer Lalitabai Phadke....
- Marathi music composer and singer. son of Sudhir Phadke - Devaki PanditDevaki PanditDevaki Pandit is an Indian playback singer. She is also a trained classical singer.-Early life:Devaki Pandit was born in Maharashtra, India to Usha Pandit. She was introduced to music at the age of two, and is a third generation musician from the Pandit household. She received her initial music...
- Playback singer - Sudesh Bhosle -Bollywood playback singer
- Bela ShendeBela ShendeBela Shende is an Indian playback singer. She performed several songs in Bollywood and regional films. 'Su Che' from the film What's Your Raashee?, 'Aata Wajle Ki Baara' and 'Apsara Aali' from Natarang are some of her hits....
- Playback singer - Kaushal InamdarKaushal InamdarKaushal S. Inamdar is an Indian singer and music composer in Marathi and Hindi movies. His work in music spans from composing music for films, television, drama to events, concerts in Hindi and Marathi, composing music for ballets, advertisements, and also albums...
- Music composer, director - Sandeep KhareSandeep KhareSandeep Khare is a Marathi poet, songwriter, Copywriter and singer from Pune, Maharashtra, India. So far he has published 3 of his books which are poetry collections, namely, 'Kadhi He..Kadhi Te..', 'Maunachi Bhashantare' which has had record breaking sales with 7 editions sold out in just 3...
- Poet and singer. - Milind IngleMilind IngleMilind Ingle is a singer and music director from Pen, Maharashtra, India. Milind's songs are mainly in Marathi and Hindi. Milind collaborated with poet/lyricist Soumitra for his album, Gaarva meaning "cool" , in Marathi. It is a compilation of 6 songs that describe the advent of the monsoon after...
- Marathi and Hindi music composer & singer - Aarya Ambekar - Singer
Modern Music
- Avdhoot GupteAvdhoot GupteAvadhoot Gupte is a singer from Mumbai, India.His native place is Bhor, Maharashtra.Sagarika Music launched him as a singer-cum-composer in Marathi album Paus. Then came the Indi-pop album Aika Dajiba for debutante female singer Vaishali Samant....
- Music Composer, Singer - Milind Ingale - Music Composer, Singer
- Salil KulkarniSalil KulkarniDr. Saleel Kulkarni is a renowned Marathi music composer, singer and author from Maharashtra, India. His musical journey started at the age of 3 years, when he performed on All India Radio, Pune. Thereafter, he took his musical lessons from Pt.Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare, Jaymalabai Shiledar and...
- Music Composer, Singer (Aggobai Dhaggobai) - Sandip Khare - Poet, song Writer and singer (Ayushyawar bolu kahi, Diwas Ase Ki)
Reality Show Winners
- Harshwardhan Nawathe - The first person to win Rs. 1 Crore in Kaun Banega Crorepati - Season 1 (Year 2000).
- Abhjeet Sawant - The winner of Indian Idol - Season 1 (Year 2004).
- Rahul VaidyaRahul Vaidya-Life before fame:The son of an engineer with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Vaidya grew up in Mumbai, where he studied music under Suresh Wadkar and entered various child talent competitions. While he was a Second Year Junior College student in Mithibai College, he participated in Indian...
- Indian IdolIndian IdolIndian Idol is an adaptation of the Pop Idol format. It started airing in India with the first season in 2004-2005 and followed that with second , third and fourth seasons...
runner-up
Cricket
- Aavishkar SalviAavishkar SalviAavishkar Salvi is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai....
- Abhishek NayarAbhishek NayarAbhishek Mohan Nayar is an Indian international cricketer. He plays first class cricket for Mumbai and also represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is selected for West Indies tour in 2009. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.Abhishek was...
- Ajinkya RahaneAjinkya RahaneAjinkya Rahane is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, who represents India in international competitions. In local competitions Ajinkya represents Mumbai & Mumbai Indians...
- Ajit AgarkarAjit AgarkarAjit Bhalchandra Agarkar is an Indian international cricketer, who has been on the fringes of the Indian side in both tests and one day matches since his debut in 1998...
- Ajit WadekarAjit WadekarAjit Laxman Wadekar is a former international cricketer. He played domestic first-class cricket for the Mumbai cricket team....
- Bapu NadkarniBapu NadkarniRameshchandra Gangaram 'Bapu' Nadkarni was an Indian cricketer. He is mainly known for being an economical bowler.-Career:...
- Chandrakant PanditChandrakant PanditChandrakant Sitaram Pandit is a former Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. After his retirement as a player, Pandit became a cricket coach, enjoying successful stints with the Mumbai cricket team.In the 1980s he was given the status of second wicketkeeper behind...
- Dhawal KulkarniDhawal KulkarniDhawal Sunil Kulkarni is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a right arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed lower order batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai and in the Indian Premier League, he plays for Mumbai Indians...
- Dilip SardesaiDilip SardesaiDilip Narayan Sardesai was a former Indian Test cricketer. He was the only Goan-born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as India's best batsman against spin bowling.-Early career:...
- Dilip VengsarkarDilip VengsarkarDilip Balwant Vengsarkar is an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator. He was one of the most stylish batsmen of his time, known as one of the foremost exponents of the drive. He was also known by the nickname 'Colonel'....
- Eknath SolkarEknath SolkarEknath Dhondu 'Ekki' Solkar was an Indian all-round cricketer who played 27 Tests and seven One Day Internationals for his country...
- Lalchand RajputLalchand RajputLalchand Sitaram Rajput is a former Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and four ODIs from 1985 to 1987. Lalchand Rajput was assigned the task as a manager of Indian cricket team for a brief period...
- Pravin AmrePravin AmrePravin Kalyan Amre is an Indian cricketer.Amre represented India in 11 Test matches scoring one 100 and three 50s with a batting average of 42.50. However, these figures did not help him to become a regular fixture in the national team. He found himself in Indian colours just for two seasons...
- Ramesh PowarRamesh PowarRamesh Rajaram Powar is an Indian cricketer. He is an alumnus of Ruparel College of Science, Commerce and Arts in Matunga, Mumbai. He is a useful lower order batsman and off spinner who plays in the Indian ODI team...
- Rahul DravidRahul DravidRahul Sharad Dravid , is a cricketer in the Indian national team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in October 2005 and resigned from the post in September 2007. Dravid was honoured as one of the top-five Wisden Cricketers...
- Sachin TendulkarSachin TendulkarSachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the only male player to score a double century in the history of ODI cricket...
- Sairaj BahutuleSairaj BahutuleSairaj Bahutule is an Indian cricketer. He is an allrounder who specializes in leg spin bowling....
- Sandeep PatilSandeep PatilSandeep Madhusudan Patil is a former Indian cricketer, Indian national age group cricket manager and former Kenya national team coach, who made the minnows reach the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup. He was a hard-hitting middle order batsman and an occasional medium pace bowler...
- Sanjay ManjrekarSanjay ManjrekarSanjay Vijay Manjrekar is a former Indian cricketer. He has a batting average of 37.14 in his 37 Tests between 1987/88 and 1996/97, as opposed to an overall first-class average of 55...
- Sunil GavaskarSunil GavaskarSunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar is a former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any...
- Vinod KambliVinod KambliVinod Ganpat Kambli is a former Indian cricketer, who played for India as a middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa.He is childhood friend of ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar...
- Zaheer KhanZaheer KhanZaheer Khan is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left arm fast bowler considered as the best of the Indian fast bowling attack, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test...
- Wasim JafferWasim JafferWasim Jaffer is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler.-Early years:...
(captain - Mumbai cricket teamMumbai cricket teamThe Mumbai cricket team is a cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. It is the most successful team in the Ranji Trophy, India's top domestic cricket competition, with 39 titles, the most recent being in 2009–10. The team's home ground is the Wankhede Stadium in...
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Rifle & Pistol Shooting
- Anjali Bhagwat(अंजली वेद पाठक)- Four gold medal winner at Manchester Commonwealth games 2002
- Tejaswini SawantTejaswini SawantTejaswini Sawant is an Indian shooter from the Maharashtrian city of Kolhapur belongs to a Maratha family. Her father Ravindra Sawant was an officer in the Indian Navy. She is presently supported by Olympic Gold Quest....
- First Indian woman shooter to clinch a gold medal at the World Championships. Gold medalist at Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. - Rahi Sarnobat(राही सरनोबत)- Gold medal winner at Delhi Commonwealth 2010
Swimming
- Virdhawal KhadeVirdhawal KhadeVirdhawal Vikram Khade is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Freestyle swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing setting an Indian national record in 100 m Freestyle while winning his unseeded heat, but failed to qualify for the semifinals in his events...
- Tabbed as "Fastest 15-year-old in the world" in 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Freestyle in 2006. Asian Champion in Swimming.
Field hockey
- Tushar KhandekarTushar KhandekarTushar Khandekar is a field hockey player from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.He started his career playing with the India juniors before advancing to India seniors....
- Hockey Forward, often referred to as "The Goal Poacher"
Mountaineering
- Surendra Chavan - First Maharashtrian to climb Mt. Everest
- Krishna PatilKrishna PatilKrushna Patil is an Indian Mountaineer. She is known as the second youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest at an age of 19, preceding Arjun Vajpai, the youngest Indian to conquer Mount Everest. She is also the first woman from Maharashtra to climb Everest...
- First Maharashtrian woman to climb Mt. Everest
Badminton
- Nandu Natekar - Badminton champion, first Indian to win a title abroad - the Men's singles in the Selangor International Tournament in Kuala Lumpur in 1956. The first Arjuna Award winner in 1961.
- Nikhil KanetkarNikhil KanetkarNikhil Kanetkar is a male Maharashtrian badminton player from Pune India.Kanetkar played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round. In the round of 16, Kanetkar was defeated by Peter Gade of Denmark.Kanetkar became engaged to...
- Badminton Player - Aditi MutatkarAditi MutatkarAditi Mutatkar is an Indian badminton player from Pune, Maharashtra. She won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. Previously she was the winner of Bangalore open badminton championship and also the runner up of Pune all India senior tournament...
Football
- Mahesh GawliMahesh GawliMahesh Gawli is an Indian footballer. Gawli began playing football at the age of eight as a holding midfielder for Assumpta High School-Early days:He was selected for the Goa U-12 side that beat Japan U-12 side at home...
- Indian National Football Team Player - Sameer Naik - Indian National Football Team Player
Medicine & Surgery
- Dwarkanath KotnisDwarkanath KotnisDwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis was one of five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938...
- A well-known doctor in ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
who helped the Chinese communistsCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
army during World War II. - Nityanath V. Mandke (Dr. Neetu Mandke)- Famous cardiologist expert at bypass sugeory. He had performed the surgeory on Blasaheb Thakre.
Others
- Sundeep WaslekarSundeep WaslekarSundeep Waslekar is an Indian thought leader on conflict resolution and global future. He is the President of Strategic Foresight Group and has authored three books on governance and several research reports on managing future challenges...
- Founder of Strategic Foresight Group. - Ramdas PadhyeRamdas PadhyeRamdas Padhye is an Indian ventriloquist, puppeteer and puppet-maker. Over the last 40 years, he has performed more than 9000 ventriloquism and puppet shows in India and abroad. His website is the first Indian website on ventriloquism and puppetry. He has been regularly featuring on India'...
- Puppet Master. Was Asian representative at Marilyn MonroeMarilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
Puppet Fest in 2006 - Rahul Deshpande - Painter, Illustrator, Designer