List of Marathi people
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| Lokmanya Tilak • Shivaji Maharaj • Pratibha Patil Dadasaheb Phalke • Tukaram • ] Sachin Tendulkar • Madhuri Dixit • Jyotiba Phule |
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| 70 to 80 million actually 96,878,627 by 2011 census report ref. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Population_Finder.aspx |
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Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu[1] |
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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 (Marathi: मराठी माणसं or महाराष्ट्रीय) 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.
[edit] Rulers
The Ancient Rulers
- Gautamiputra Satkarni (78AD-102AD) - A Satavahana emperor, defeated Vikramaditya and started the Shalivahan Shaka Calendar which is still used by Maharashtrians[2]
The Bhosale
- Maloji Bhosale - First Bhosale to receive the title of "Raje", father of Shahaji Bhosale
- Shahaji Bhosale - Father of Shivaji, was an early exponent of guerilla warfare. He was the eldest son of Maloji Bhosale of Verul (present-day Ellora, Maharashtra)
- Jijabai - Mother of Shivaji,daughter of Lakhoji Jadhav who was born in present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State
- Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630–1680) - Founder of the Maratha Empire[3] Founder of the Swarajya
- Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaj(1657–1689) - Son of Shivaji; Second Emperor of Maratha Empire[4]
- Rajaram Chhatrapati (1670–1700) - Third Emperor of the Maratha Empire[4]
- Tarabai (1675–1761) - Queen of the Maratha Empire. Wife of Chhatrapati Rajaram[4] was the daughter of the famed Maratha general Hambirao Mohite, led the Maratha War of Independence (also termed the war for 27 years with the Mughals from 1681 to 1707). It is the longest recorded military engagement in history of India, the war which change the course of Indian History
- Shahu (1682–1749) - Fourth ruler of the Maratha Empire[4]
- Ramaraja (1749–1777) - Fifth ruler of the Maratha Empire[4]
- Raghoji I (1738–1755) - Expanded the empire upto Bengal, popularised the annual Jagannath Ratha Yatra, or "Festival of Chariots", at Puri in Orrisa
- Serfoji II (1777–1832) - Maratha King of Thanjavur, Pioneer in ophthalmology[5]
The Holkar
- Shrimant Sardar Malharrao Holkar (1693–1766) - Ruler of Indore[6]
- Rajmata Ahilyabai Holkar (1725–1795) - Queen of Malwa[6] She is often compared with Catherine II of Russia, Elizabeth I of England
- Yeshwantrao Holkar I (reigned 1798 - 27 October 1811) - He was a gifted military leader and educated in accountancy as well as literate in Persian and Marathi.[7]
- Tukojirao Holkar II (reigned 27 June 1844 - 17 June 1886)- Lieutenant General Maharaja Sir Tukojirao Holkar XI Bahadur, GCSI, was the Maharaja Holkar of Indore from 1844-1886
The Shinde/Scindia
- Ranojirao Scindia - He was the founder of princely Gwalior State of Scindias
- Jayapparao Scindia (1745 – 25 July 1755) - A Maratha general, ruler of Gwalior state
- Srimant Mahadji Shinde Srinath Bahadur (1730–1794) - Ruler of Gwalior state[8],Mahadaji was instrumental in resurrecting Maratha power after the debacle of the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761
- Daulatrao Scindia (12 February 1794 – 21 March 1827). Born 1779, died 1827 - Daulatrao played a significant role in the Second and Third Anglo-Maratha wars.
- Jayajirao Scindia (7 February 1843 – 20 June 1886).Jayajirao was created a Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
The Ruler of Jhansi
- Lakshmibai (1828–1858) - The queen of Jhansi[9] She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a symbol of resistance to the rule of the British East India Company in the subcontinent.
The Gaekwad
- Pilaji Rao Gaekwad (1721–1732) - He is considered to be the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty, who became Maharaja of Baroda State.[10]
- Shrimant Maharaja Sir Sayajirao III Gaekwad(1863–1939) - Ruler of Baroda[11]
- Pratap Singh Gaekwad (1939–1951) - He founded the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1949 as per the wishes of his grandfather
- Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad (1951–1988) - Lieutenant-Colonel Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Shrimant Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Prataprao Gaekwad
The Peshwe
- Peshwa Bajirao (1700–1740) - Expanded the Maratha empire in the North[4]
- Raghunath Rao - Gifted Maratha General who defeated the Afghans and expanded the Maratha empire to its maximum limit, i.e. Attock (ahead of Peshawar)[12]
- Madhavrao Peshwa - Under him Marathas re-captured delhi and restored there power in North India in 1771, just 10 years after there defeat in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761
[edit] Historic Warriors
During Shivaji's Reign
- Kanhoji Jedhe - Key succor to Shivaji in Battle of Pratapgarh[13]
- Moropant Pingle - First Peshwa Prime Minister in the court of Shivaji[14]
- Baji Prabhu Deshpande - General in the army of Shivaji who sacrificed his life saving shivaji at Siege of Panhala.[15]
- Rango Narayan Orpe - Shivaji's administrative officer on Vishalgad. known for defeating the Bijapur army in the battle of Vishalgad[16]
- Firangoji Narsala- Military leader in the army of Shivaji, famous for his defence of fort Sangram Durg[17]
- Hiroji Indulkar - Shivaji's Master Architect & builder, built several forts in Maharashtra two notable are Raigad fort and Sindhudurg
- Haider Ali Kohari - Most trusted general in all Shivaji's campaigns[18]
- Murarbaji Deshpande - Remembered for his defense of the Purandar Fort[19]
- Netaji Palkar - Second Sarnaubat (Commander-in-chief) in the army of Shivaji[17]
- Prataprao Gujar - Third royal Sarnaubat (Commander-in-chief) of Shivaji's army[20]
- Tanaji Malusare - Trusted ally of Shivaji,famous for Battle of Sinhagad[21]
- Hambirrao Mohite - General and War Minister in the cabinet (ashtapradhan) of Shivaji Maharaj[22]
- Chandrarao More. - Who opposed to Shivaji maharaj's Hindavi Swarajya
- Kanhoji Angre - First notable chief of the Maratha Navy and popularly known as “Samudratla Shivaji” (Shivaji of Indian ocean).[23]
- Santaji Ghorpade - One of the most valorous Maratha sardars who fought the Moghals in the great battle of 27 years.[24]
- Dhanaji Jadhav - One of the most valorous Maratha sardars who fought the Moghals.[25]
- Bajaji Rao Naik Nimbalkar - Shivaji's Relative and a Prominent Maratha Sardar
- Shrimant Sardar Godajirao Jagtap - Was in King Shivaji's Army welknown for his Bravery & close childhood friend of Chhatrapati Shivaji
- Khanderao Dabhade - Noble Maratha Sardar, became the Commander-in-Chief (Sarsenapati) of the Maratha army on 11 January 1717
- Chimanaji Deshpande - Military general, he was in army of Netaji Palkar and played role while attacking foot soldiers of Adilshahi forces at Pratapgad and Wai
- Yesaji Kank - Was known for his Valour at the Battle of Pratapgarh
- Maynak Bhandari - Was one of the first chiefs of the Maratha Navy, he helped in both building the Maratha Navy and safeguarding coastline of the emerging Maratha Empire
The Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
- Sadashivrao Bhau - He served as the Sarsenapati (Commander-in-chief) of the Maratha army at the Third Battle of Panipat
- Vishwasrao - He was killed at the Third Battle of Panipat when a stray cannon shell hit his head.
- Shrimant Sardar Malharrao 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, lost his life in the Third Battle of Panipat
- Mahadaji Shinde - Mahadaji was instrumental in resurrecting Maratha power after the debacle of the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, and rose to become a trusted lieutenant of the Peshwa, leader of the Maratha Confederacy
- Jankoji Scindia - Son of Jayapparao Scindia gave example of extreme valour, but was killed at the Third Battle of Panipat
- Ranoji Bhoite - was a Maratha chieftain of the Bhoite clan who was participated in the battle
- Nana Phadnavis - was an influential minister and statesman of the Maratha Empire during the Peshwa administration, Nana escaped to Pune from the Third Battle of Panipat and rose to great heights becoming a leading personage directing the affairs of the Maratha Confederacy, although he was never a soldier himself
[edit] Indian Independence Movement
First Anglo Maratha War (1775 - 1782)
- Raghunathrao - Under his supervision the, First Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai
Second Anglo Maratha War (1803 - 1805)
- Raghoji II Bhonsle - Was the Maratha ruler of the Kingdom of Nagpur in Central India, played important in Second anglo Maratha War
- Daulat Scindia - Maratha resistance to the consolidation of British hegemony over northern and central India in the early 18th century. Daulatrao played a significant role in the Second and Third Anglo-Maratha wars
- Yashwantrao Holkar - To keep the British at bay, Yashwant Rao Holkar played a great role in Indian history. He stood up against the British with his forces accompanied by Raghoji II Bhonsle and Daulat Scindia, on 4 June 1803, they decided to fight against the British force after their meeting at Bodwad
Third Anglo Maratha War (1817 - 1818)
- Peshwa Baji Rao II - The war fought under his leadership was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India
- Mudhoji II Bhonsle - His troops attacked the British and were defeated in the action at Sitabaldi
- Malharrao Holkar III - Gave his best to fight the forces, Britishers led by Sir Thomas Hislop, attacked on 20 December 1817 and defeated the army led by 11 year old Malharrao Holkar III
The Revolt of 1857
- Nana Sahib - Was a rebel Indian leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 who played a part in two massacres of British troops and civilians. They low supplies of food, water and medicine added to the misery of the British Forces
- Rani Laxmibai - She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a symbol of resistance to the rule of the British East India Company in the subcontinent.
- Tatya Tope - Served as the Best General in The Revolt of 1857
Other Freedom Fighters & Revolutionary's
- Chimnaji Appa - Defeated the Portuguese in 1740 ending their rule in North Konkan[26]
- Babarao Savarkar - Was a Indian revolutionary, who was imprisioned in the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Chapekar brothers - They shot W. C. Rand, an Indian Civil Services officer, was the First political murder in Indian freedom struggle
- Hari Shivaram Rajguru - Was an Indian revolutionist, was charged in the murder of a British police officer J.P. Saunders at Lahore in 1928
- Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Was the First popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement, British derogatorily called him Father of the Indian unrest
- Ganesh Damodar Savarkar - Founded the Young India Society which was a secret society
- Pandurang Mahadev Bapat - He was suspected of involvement in the deaths in the Alipore bomb case of 1908, and he went underground for four years
- Vasudev Balwant Phadke - Was an Indian revolutionary and is widely regarded as the Father of the Armed Struggle for India's independence
- Pandurang Sadashiv Khankhoje - Member of the Ghadar Party
- Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Indian revolutionary, was sentenced to 2 life terms amounting to 50 years imprisonment was moved to the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Nana Patil - He had been a founder of the revolutionary 'Patri-sarkar' or 'Parallel Government'
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale - Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi, was elected president of the Indian National Congress, he founded the Servants of India Society
- Narahar Vishnu Gadgil - In India's pre-independence days, Gadgil served as the secretary of Poona District Congress Committee (1921-25), the president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (1937-45)
[edit] Military leaders
Army
Paramveer Chakra is highest military decoration, equivalent to British Colonial Victoria Cross, American Medal of Honor
- General Arun Shridhar Vaidya, former Chief of the Staff of the Indian Army
- General J. R. Bhonsle (A minister in armed forces in Azad Hind Government)
- Lt General SPP Thorat, KC, DSO (One of the Chief Architects of Indian Army)
- Naik Yashavantrao Ghadge, recipient of Victoria Cross, which is equivalent to Paramveer Chakra
- Namdev Jadhav, recipient of Victoria Cross, which is equivalent to Paramveer Chakra
- Rama Raghoba Rane, recipient of Paramveer Chakra, Second Lt turned Major
Navy
- Admiral,Jayant Nadkarni, Chief Of the Naval Staff [27]
- Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, former chief of Indian Navy
- Vice Admiral Bhaskar S. Soman, former Chief of Naval Staff, India
Air Force
- Air Chief Marshal Anil Tipnis, Chief of the Air Staff [28]
- Pradeep Vasant Naik, Air Chief Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force
- Air Chief Marshal, Lakshman Katre, Chief of the Air Staff[29]
- Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar, Chief of the Air Staff[30]
[edit] Religion and spirituality
- Chakradhar Swami - Indian philosopher, Founder of Mahanubhava Sect in Vaishnavism in 1267
- Sant Dnyaneshwar - (1275–1296) - Vedic Saint from Alandi
- Sant Namdev - Saint of Sanatana Dharma - Influenced Sikh guru Bani, he traveled far beyond the borders of Maharashtra. Sixty-one of his hymns in fact came to be included in Sikh Scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib
- Sant Eknath - Hindu Saint (1533–1599)
- Samarth Ramdas(1608–1681)- Re-established Self-esteem of Maharashtra
- Sant Tukaram - 17th Century Warkari saint
- Swami Samarth of Akkalkot (?? - 1878) - Guru of Shankar Maharaj etc.
- Shirdi Sai Baba of Shirdi (circa 1838 - October 15, 1918)
- Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon
- Saraswati Gangadhar - Author of Shri GuruCharitra, an important Hindu text
- Chokhamela - A saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century
- Brahma Chaitanya of Gondavale
- Gadge Maharaj (February 13, 1876 - December 20, 1956) Social reformer.
- Tukdoji Maharaj - Popular rural poet and saint
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale - Active Philosopher and advocator of Bhagavad Geeta
- Ezekiel Isaac Malekar - Current Jewish Rabbi of the Judah Hyam Synagogue
- Sant Santaji Jagnade Maharaj - (1624–1688) was one of fourteen cymbal players employed by Shri Tukaram Maharaja
- Saint Janabai - Was all along an ardent devotee of Lord Vitthal, and she was also gifted with poetic talent
- Saint Kanhopatra - (कान्हूपात्रा) was a 15th century Marathi saint-poetess, venerated by the Varkari sect of Hinduism
- Shri Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj - He spent a lifetime teaching the importance of peace with oneself over the material creature comforts alone
- Shri Dhondibua - Is an Indian spiritual leader hailing from Palus, Maharashtra
[edit] Reformers
- Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar - Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution, Reformer, Politician, Economist, and scholar, Indian Jurist, Educationist, Philosopher, Buddhist Activist, Thinker, Anthropologist and Historian. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1990
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale - He established the Servants of India Society and represented Indian interests in the Imperial Legislative Council. Mahatma Gandhi considered him his guru
- Jagannath Shankarshet, (10 February 1803 – 31 July 1865) philanthropist and educationalist.
- Mahadev Govind Ranade - Reformer, Author and one of the founding members of Indian National Congress.
- Dhondo Keshav Karve - Maharshi Karve fought for the upliftment of women, started a college for them and established the First Indian University for women, renamed SNDT Women's University. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1958
- Raghunath Karve - Pioneer of Family Planning and Birth Control clinics in India schools, animal shelters and medical centres. Cleanliness was his mantra
- 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 Phule - She was the First Female teacher of the First Women's school in India
- Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj - King of Kolhapur princely 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 Parulekar - Great work for orphanage
- Pandita Ramabai - She championed the cause of emancipation of Indian women
- Gopal Ganesh Agarkar - was a founding member of the Deccan Education Society in 1884, a pioneering educational institution of the Deccan. He also founded new english school 1880 in Pune, Maharashtra and famous Fergusson college during last years of his life in 1885.He was the first editor of Kesari, a prominent Marathi weekly in those days which was started by Lokmanya Tilak in 1880-81
[edit] Social activists
- Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar - Social Activist, Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution, Reformer, Politician, Economist, and scholar, Indian Jurist, Educationist, Philosopher, Buddhist Activist, Thinker, Anthropologist and Historian. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1990
- Vinoba Bhave - Gandhian activist, Pioneer of Bhoodan movement
- Pandurang Sadashiv Sane - Sane Guruji - Freedom Fighter, Revolutionary and Socialist Leader
- Swatyantravir Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Freedom Fighter; Revolutionary; Creator of political "Hindutva"
- Baba Amte - Activist who worked for people suffering from leprosy, Awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1986
- Nana Deshmukh - established Chitarkoot Gramodya Vishwavidyalaya in Chitrakoot- Bharat's First Rural University and was its Chancellor.[31] Nanaji implemented the philosophy of integral humanism to improve the living standard of more than 150 villages of bundelkhand.
- Nirmala Deshpande - joined Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement in 1952. She undertook a 40,000-km journey on foot --padayatra-- across India to carry Gandhi's message of Grām Swarāj,she also received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's third highest civilian honours, on Aug 13, 2009
- Anna Hazare - Gandhian activist. Awarded Padma Shri in 1990; Padma Bhushan 1992
- Medha Patkar - Activist known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan
- Narendra Dabholkar - 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 district
- Sindhutai Sapkal - founded orphanges for street children.
- Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte - Activist known for "Lok Biradari Prakalpa" for tribal people
- Gopal Hari Deshmukh - Writer and social reformer best known for his Lokhitwadinchi Shatapatre
[edit] Politics
- Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar - Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution, Reformer, Politician, Economist, and scholar, Indian Jurist, Educationist, Philosopher, Buddhist Activist, Thinker, Anthropologist and Historian. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1990
- Shrimati Pratibha Patil - 12th & Current President of The Republic Of India (First Lady To Be President) and Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces
- Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (popularly known as Dadasaheb), President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the First Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- C D Deshmukh - First Finance Minister of India, was the First Indian[32] to be appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 1943 by the British Raj authorities.
- Prithviraj Chavan - Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Shankarrao Chavan - former Home Minister, Government of India and Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Lokmanya Tilak (1856–1920) - Nationalist leader of from the pre-Gandhi era,
- Late Yashwantrao Chavan - First Chief Minister of Maharashtra,Former Deputy Prime Minister of India
- Dr. K. B. Hedgewar - Founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
- Balasaheb Thackeray - "Hindu Hriday Samrat" ; Founder of Shiv Sena
- Raj Thackeray -"Marathi Hriday Samrat" ; Youth Leader ; Founder of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- Late Pramod Mahajan - Senior leader, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sharad Pawar - Founder of NCP, president of the International Cricket Council, Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing, Government of India Ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ex-Defence Minster in Narsimha Rao's Cabinet
- Vasantdada Patil - Former CM, Maharashtra
- Vasundhara Raje - Former CM, Rajasthan
- Pratapsinh Rane - Current CM, Goa
- Dutta Samant - Trade union leader
- Sushil Kumar Shinde - Former CM, Maharashtra
- Pandit Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar - Member of Parliament, 1952, Jhansi, Speaker, Vidhan Parishad, 1958, Uttar Pradesh
- Maharani Gayatri Devi - Granddaughter of Sayajirao Gaekwad and Maharani of Jaipur
- Balasaheb Desai - Former CM of Maharashatra
- Vasantrao Naik - Former CM of Maharashtra
- Madhavrao Scindia - former cabinet minister of India
- Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia - Current cabinet minister of India
- Nitin Gadakari - Current National President Of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Vilasrao Deshmukh - Former CM, Maharashtra
- Shivraj Patil - former home minister of India
- R.R. Patil - Home Minister & former Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra
- Vasant Sathe - Union Information and broadcasing minister in Indira Gandhi Ministry.
- Manohar Joshi - Ex- Chief Minister Maharastra, Ex- Minster of Heavy Industries, Ex- Loksabha speaker.
- Narayan Rane - Ex-Chief minister Maharashtra from Shiv Sena and current revenue minister (from Congress)
[edit] Bureaucrats
- C D Deshmukh - Third Governor of Reserve Bank of India
- C B Bhave - Chairman SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
- N Vittal - Former CVC (Chief Vigilance Commissioner) of India. He is a Tanjore Maharashtrian, currently staying in Chennai
- Vijay Kelkar - Advisor to Minister of Finance
- Sachin Waze - Former Encounter Specialist
[edit] Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice is the highest ranking judge in the Supreme Court of India and thus holds the highest Judiciary position in India
- P. B. Gajendragadkar - Chief Justice of India from 1 February 1964. Retired on 15 March 1966
- Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud - served as the Chief Justice of India from 22 February 1978 to the day he retired on 11 July 1985
- V. N. Khare - was Chief Justice of India from 19 December 2002 to 2 May 2004
[edit] Awards
[edit] Bharat Ratna recipients
India's Highest Civilian Award
- Dhondo Keshav Karve - Recipient in 1958 - Educationist, Social Reformer, Awarded in his birth centenary year
- Pandurang Vaman Kane - Recipient in 1963 - Indologist and Sanskrit scholar
- Vinoba Bhave - Recipient in 1983 - Posthumous, Social Reformer, independence activist.
- B R Ambedkar - Recipient in 1990 - Posthumous, Architect-Indian Constitution,Social Reformer, Economist and Scholar
- Lata Mangeshkar - Recipient in 2001 - Famous Singer
- Bhimsen Joshi - Recipient in 2008 - Indian Vocalist
[edit] Ramon Magsaysay Award
Asia's Highest Civilian Award (also considered as Asia's Noble)
- Vinobha Bhave - First Asian to received the award in 1958 for community leadership.
- C. D. Deshmukh - Recipient in 1959 for public administration.
- Baba Amte - Recipient in 1985 for public service.
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale - Recipient in 1996 for community leadership.
- Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte - Recipient in 2008 for community leadership.
[edit] Padma Vibhushan Recipients
India's Second Highest Civilian Award
- Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher- received the award in 1954 in the field of Public Affairs
- Hari Vinayak Pataskar - received the award in 1963 in the field of Public Affairs
- Acharya Kalelkar - received the award in 1964 in the field of Literature & Education
- Vithal Nagesh Shirodkar - received the award in 1971 in the field of medicine
- P. B. Gajendragadkar - received the award in 1972,former Chief Justice of India
- C. D. Deshmukh - Recipient in 1975 for public affairs
- Baba Amte - Recipient in 1986 for social work
- General Arun Shridhar Vaidya - received in 1987 for Military Service
- V Shantaram - Recipient in 1992 for remarkable work in the field of Arts
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale - Recipient in 1999 for social work
- Nana Deshmukh - received the award in 1999 for Social work
- Kishori Amonkar - Classical singer,received the award in 2002
- Jayant Narlikar - received the award in 2004 - for science & technology
- Nirmala Deshpande - received the award in 2006 for Social work
- V. N. Khare - received the award in 2006 for his work in the field of Law & Public Affair,also served as the Chief Justice of India
- Asha Bhosle (born September 8, 1933) - received the award in 2008 for work in field of arts
- Sachin Tendulkar - received award in 2008 - for extraordinary achievements in sports
- Anil Kakodkar - Eminent Nuclear Scientist,received the award in 2009
- Vijay Kelkar - received the award in 2011 - for public service
[edit] Dadasaheb Phalke Award
India's Highest Award in cinema given anually by the Government of India
- Sulochana - Actress, received the award in 1973
- Durga Khote - Famous actress, received the award in 1983
- Lata Mangeshkar - Famous Singer, received the award in 1989
- Bhalji Pendharkar - Director, Producer, Screenwriter, received the award in 1991
- Asha Bhosle (born September 8, 1933) - Playback singer, received the award in 2000
[edit] Ashok Chakra
Its an Indian Military decoration,awarded for valour,courage or self sacrifice awarded either to Military or Civil Personal
- Vijay Salaskar - Encounter Specialist,Maharashtra Police Service officer killed in 2008 terrorist attack
- Ashok Kamte - Additional Commissioner of Police was killed in the 2008 Mumbai Attacks
- Hemant Karkare - Joint Commissioner of Police (ATS Chief) was killed in 2008 terrorist attack
- Tukaram Omble - was an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), government honored him with the Ashoka Chakra – for the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice – on 26 January 2009.[33]
[edit] Jnanpith Award
India's Highest Award in Literature for an individual
- V.S. Khandekar - Jnanpith Award winner of 1974
- Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar - "Kusumagraj", Jnanapeeth awardee, received in 1988
- Vinda Karandikar - Jnanpith Award winner of 2003
- Ravindra Kelekar - Received the award in 2006, also the first Jnanpith Award award in Konkani language
[edit] Business & Industries
- Laxmanrao Kirloskar - He build the First Industrial Township in India, founder of Kirloskar Group
- Vikram Pandit - CEO Citi Group USA, previously Founded Old Lane Partners
- Dinesh Keskar - Chairman Boeing India
- Nilkanthrao Kalyani - Founder & Chairman Bharat Forge
- Abasaheb Garware - Founder Garware group of industries
- Sanjay Kirloskar - Chairman and Managing Director - Kirloskar Group
- Rajdeep Sardesai - Co-promoter CNN-IBN, Founder Global Broadcast News
- Deepak Ghaisas - Chairman Gencoval Strategic Services Pvt Ltd & Former CEO I-flex
- Rajendra Pawar - Co-founder & Chairman NIIT Ltd
- S. B. Mujumdar - Founder & President Symbiosis Institute
- Dr. Shrinivas Thanedar - CEO, The Chemir Group
- Suhas Patil - Founder Chairman Cirrus Logic Inc, USA (Silicon Valley)
- Vivek Ranadive - Founder & Chairman TIBCO Inc, USA (Silicon Valley)
- Manohar Joshi - Founder Kohinoor Group
- Girish Paranjpe - Former joint CEO, Wipro Limited
- Rajendra Pawar - Co-founder NIIT
- Sunil Gaitonde - Founder of GS Labs, member of TiE Board of Directors
- Baburaoji Parkhe - His first large venture was Paper & Pulp Conversions Pvt Ltd (PAPCO)
- Kiran Karnik - Former president of NASSCOM for 2007–08
- Gururaj Deshpande - An Indian American businessman and co-founder and chairman of Sycamore Networks and chairman of A123 Systems
[edit] Academics
- Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar - Orientologist. The historical research institute, BORI was named in his honor.
- Pandurang Vaman Kane - Sanskrit Scholar. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Bombay University. Recipient of Bharat Ratna 1963
- Dattatreya Gopal Karve - Professor and economist. First Principal of the Brihan Maharastra College of Commerce
- R. P. Paranjpe - First Indian to become a Senior Wrangler at Cambridge University and was the principal of Fergusson College for over twenty years
- Irawati Karve - Anthropologist
- Suhas Patankar - Inventor of the SIMPLE algorithm for solution of Navier-Stokes equation that revolutionized the world of Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Yashavant Kanetkar Author of many computer language books
- Pramod Khargonekar - Dean, College of Engineering at the University of Florida, and researcher in the field of control systems
- Suresh Tendulkar - Economist and former chief of National Statistical Commission of India
- Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907-1966), Indian mathematician, historian and polymath
- Raghunath A. Mashelkar - He is the former Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Achyut Kanvinde, considered as one of forefathers of modern Indian architecture
- D.R. Gadgil, Economist - received a Master of Arts degree and a Master of Letters degree from the University of Cambridge, as well as honoris causa Doctor of Letters degree,the First Industrial co-operative venture in Asia namely Pravara Cooperative Sugar Factory (1949) was started.[34]
- Shridhar Sathe - He is professor of food science at Florida State University, also has served on several national committees of the Institute of Food Technologists panel
[edit] Science and technology
- Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar - 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 theory and Abhyankar's conjecture
- Madhav Gadgil - Ecologist
- Anil Kakodkar - Nuclear Scientist,also received Padma Vibhushan
- Ashok Gadgil - Inventor of UV-disinfection method
- D. R. Kaprekar - Mathematician who worked on Number Theory
- Narendra Karmarkar - Mathematician who developed Karmarkar's algorithm
- Jayant Narlikar - He developed with Sir Fred Hoyle the conformal gravity theory, commonly known as Hoyle–Narlikar theory. It synthesizes Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Mach's Principle.
- Abhay Ashtekar - Known for 'Ashtekar Variables'. He is also regarded as a founder of the theory of Loop quantum gravity
- P. K. Kelkar - The First Director of IIT Kanpur.After getting his Ph.D., he worked at Metropolitan Vickers as an intern in power systems.[35]
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