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People from Pune

This is a categorized list of notable people who were born or have dwelt in Pune, India. Only people who are sufficiently notable to have individual entries on Wikipedia have been included in the list.[1]

Authors and writers

Education and research

  • Pankaj Sharma - Only educationist in Pune to have been featured in Forbes.

www.pankajssharma.com

Entertainment

Music and dance

Industrialists

Political figures

Maratha Empire

Baji Rao II
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1627/1630-1680) – spent part of his childhood here in the 1630s and 40s.
  • Jijabai (1598-1674) – wife of Shahajiraje Bhosale Jagirdar of Pune, Shahajiraje; mother of Shivaji Maharaj who raised him during 1640s in Pune.
  • Peshwa Bajirao- was a minister in the court of Chhtrapati Shahu of Satara, responsible for shifting the administrative capital to Pune

Indian independence struggle

Post independence

  • Bal Thackeray (1926-2012) – founder of the Shiv Sena; born in Pune.
  • Dimple Yadav (born 1978) – Member of Parliament from Kannauj; wife of Akhilesh Yadav
  • Mahadeo Babar - politician and member of the Shiv Sena.
  • Yogesh Tilekar - Member of Legislative Assembly in Government of Maharashtra; State President; BJYM; He was born to Late Sh. Pundalik Vitthal Tilekar and Smt.Ranjana Pundalik Tilekar in Pune , His father was a very simple ,spiritual , social farmer who used to visit Pandharpur with hundred thousands of other Varkaris every year of his life, he was always concern for every one's well being . Yogesh's mother Smt. Ranjana Pundalik Tilekar is also a very spiritual social person , she had worked for the welfare of females and families in society all her life , currently also she is a Municipal Councillor in Pune Municipal Corporation. MLA Yogesh Tilekar is very well known for his work initiatives in the field of infrastructure development of various fly overs ,Highways and Road Networks , Metro rail network to Hadapsar, Magarpatta & Fursungi IT park. Very much appreciated for resolving three decade problem of sayyed nagar railway crossing , there were various previous failed delivered promises by previous leaders for this same problem from past three decades , but in this term considering and connecting to the problems of his own citizens, the young MLA of constituency Yogesh Tilekar took a different initiative ,he built Entire covered Subway Pass for Vehicles. Citizens of Pune also see Young Mla planting a lot of tress with them and taking commitment that they will take responsibilities of plant.

Social reformers

  • Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (1827–1890)– Social reformer, prominentaly known for modern educational ideas & eradicating caste discrimination
  • Savitribai Phule (1831–1897) – Social reformer & responsible for women's educational rights after a great revolt against society
  • R. G. Bhandarkar (1837–1925) – Orientalist and social reformer
  • Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842–1901)[40] – judge and social reformer
  • Pandita Ramabai Dongre (1858–1922)[9] – social reformer and Christian convert

Spiritual leaders

Sportspeople

See also

References

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