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{{Short description|Wrestling championship in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox sport tournament
| name = Maharashtra Kesari
| image =
| caption =
| sport = [[Pehlwani|Indian-style wrestling]]
| location = [[Maharashtra]], India
| start_date = 
| end_date = 
| establishment = {{start date and age|1854}}<ref name="Narsing"/><br>1961(Current Format)
| defunct =
| teams =
| number =
| commissioner =
| format =
| current_champion = Pruthviraj Mohol

| final_champion = 
| website = {{URL|http://www.maharashtrakustigirparishad.com|Official Website}}
}}

'''Maharashtra Kesari''' ({{translation|"Lion of Maharashtra"}} in [[Sanskrit]]) is an [[Pehlwani|Indian-style wrestling]] championship, established in 1854 in [[Maharashtra]], India. It is organized by the ''Maharashtra Kustigir Parishad''.

== Prize ==
Cash prize was awarded to the winner since the start. But since 1982, initiated by wrestler Mamasaheb Mohol, the winner was permanently awarded with a silver [[Ceremonial mace|mace]] weighing {{Convert|1.5|kg}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4968890283972283894 | title=पहेलवानांची उर्जा ठरतेय चांदीची गदा | work=[[Sakal]] | language=Marathi | date=24 December 2012 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | author=Sanghapal Gadling | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128114637/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4968890283972283894 | archive-date=28 January 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> {{As of|2008}} the winner received a silver mace and a cash prize of {{INRConvert|51000|nolink=no}}.<ref name="Chandrahar">{{cite web | url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090111/1150036.html | title=Chandrahar Patil wins Maharashtra Kesari title | publisher=Webindia123 | work=[[United News of India]] | date=11 January 2009 | accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref> In addition, [[Government of Maharashtra]] also provided honorary sum amount to the title holders above age 50. Until 2012, to be eligible for this amount, the title holder's annual income had to be less than{{INRConvert|40000}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4750777053155437817 | title=महाराष्ट्र केसरी आणि अर्जुन पुरस्कार विजेत्यांना मानधनासाठी अट नाही | work=[[Sakal]] | language=Marathi | date=29 December 2012 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128145742/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4750777053155437817 | archive-date=28 January 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, the cash prize was raised to {{INRConvert|1|l}}.<ref name="2ndVijay" />

The winners are also eligible to apply for government jobs under [[Quotaism#India|sports quota]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5425169922784834089 | title=नोकरीच्या आश्वासनात महाराष्ट्र केसरी "चितपट' | language=Marathi | work=[[Sakal]] | date=21 January 2012 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | author=Shailesh Nagvekar | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032936/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5425169922784834089 | archive-date=5 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Records ==
Maharashtra Kesari is a wrestling competition in the state of [[Maharashtra]] . This competition started in the year 1961. After India gained independence, the first Maharashtra Champion competition was held in 1953. At that time, the famous wrestler Tukaram Nanasaheb Phalke of Nagarkar Talmi in [[Pune]] defeated Gogachach Siddhapa, a big wrestler from [[Mumbai]] mill workers, in just two minutes on the Joli Insa. Tukaram Phalke was awarded the Maharashtra Champion (Kesari) trophy.

===Maharashtra Kesari 1961- present===
Maharashtra State Kustigir Parishad, established by Wrestling Maharshi Mamasaheb Mohol, has been organizing the highest level 'Maharashtra Kesari' wrestling competition in the state for the last six-seven decades. The aim of this competition is to make wrestling evolve, to make good wrestlers out of the region and help them shine at the country and world level. Maharashtra Kesari is being held in the clay and matt divisions. In this, the winner wrestler from the clay division open category and the winner [[Wrestling|wrestler]] from the mattress division open category will fight the final on Matt as per international standards, and the winner of this final fight is declared as ''''Maharashtra Kesari'''<nowiki/>' and the honorary mace of Maharashtra Kesari is awarded.

==Winners==
;Key
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:50px" | Symbol
! scope="col" style="width:350px" | Meaning
|-
|align=center style="background-color:#ADD8E6"|{{dagger}}
|Indicates that the wrestler has won the title multiple times
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! colspan=2 | Winner
! colspan=2 | Runner-up
! Venue
! Ref.
|-
|1953
|Tukaram Nana Phalke
|
|
|
| [[Pune]]
|
|-
|1955
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''Cancelled''
| Mumbai
|-
|1959
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''Record not available''
| Solapur
|-
|1960
|No Result
|
|
|
| [[Nagpur]]
|
|-
| 1961
| Dinkar Patil (Dahyarikar)
| Dahyari, [[Sangli]]-[[Kolhapur]]
| Hanmant Mane / Biraju Yadav?
|
| [[Aurangabad]]
|
|-
| 1962
| Bhagwan More
| Sangli
| Sadashiv Takmoge
|
| [[Dhule]]
|
|-
| 1963
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''Cancelled''
|Satara
|
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1964
| Ganpatrao Khedkar {{dagger}}
| June Khed, Sangli-Kolhapur
| Biraju Yadav
|
| [[Amravati]]
| <ref name="Khedkar">{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4895148289556996660 | title=डबल महाराष्ट्र केसरी खेडकरांच्या दोन्ही गदा गेल्या कोठे? | work=[[Sakal]] | language=Marathi | date=6 July 2014 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | author=Shyamrao Gawde | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031520/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4895148289556996660 | archive-date=5 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1965
| Ganpatrao Khedkar {{dagger}}
| June Khed, Sangli-Kolhapur
| Mohan Bhise
|
| [[Nashik]]
| <ref name="Khedkar"/>
|-
| 1966
| Deenanath Singh
| [[Varanasi]]-Kolhapur
| Chamba Mutnal
|
| Jalgaon
|
|-style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1967
| Chamba Mutnal {{dagger}}
| Kolhapur-[[Karnataka]]
| Dada Mane
|
| [[Khamgaon]], [[Buldhana district|Buldhana]]
|
|-style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1968
| Chamba Mutnal {{dagger}}
| Kolhapur
| Parasram Patil
|
|Ahmednagar
|
|-
| 1969
| [[Harishchandra Birajdar]]
| [[Osmanabad]]-[[Latur]]
| Dadu Chougule
|
| Latur
|
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1970
| Dadu Chougule {{dagger}}
| Kolhapur
| Parasram Patil
|
| Pune
|
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1971
| Dadu Chougule {{dagger}}
| Kolhapur
| Sahebrao Jadhav
|
| [[Alibag]], [[Raigad district|Raigad]]
|
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1972
| Laxman Wadar {{dagger}}
| Kerle, Kolhapur
| Mohan Bhise
|
| Kolhapur
| <ref name="Wadar">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Two-time-Maharashtra-Kesari-Laxman-Wadar-passes-away/articleshow/24771856.cms | title=Two-time Maharashtra Kesari Laxman Wadar, passes away | work=[[Times of India]] | date=27 October 2013 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | author=Vivek Waghmode}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 1973
| Laxman Wadar {{dagger}}
| Kerle, Kolhapur
| Raghunath Pawar
|
| [[Akola]]
| <ref name="Wadar"/>
|-
| 1974
| Yuvraj Patil
| Koparde, Kolhapur
| Raghunath Pawar
|
| [[Thane]]
|
|-
| 1975
| Raghunath Pawar
| Pune
| Agnel Negro
|
| [[Chandrapur]]
|
|-
| 1976
| Hiraman Bankar {{ref|1|[Note 1]}}
| Chimbali, Pune
| Shivaji Pachpute
|
| [[Akluj]], Solapur
| <ref name="banker"/>
|-
| 1977
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''No result''
| [[Chalisgaon]], Jalgaon
|
|-
| 1978
| Appasaheb Kadam
| Sangli
| Shivaji Pachpute
|
| Mumbai
|
|-
| 1979
| Shivaji Pachpute
| [[Mumbai]]
| Madar Nabab
|
| Nashik
|
|-
| 1980
| Ismail Shaikh
| Solapur
| Ramesh Takawale, Hargude
|
| [[Khopoli]], Raigad
|
|-
| 1981
| Bapurao Lokhande (ढवळ)
| [[Satara (city)|Satara]]
| Saradar Khushahal
|
| Nagpur
|
|-
| 1982
| Sambhaji Patil
| Asgaon, Kolhapur
| Saradar Khushahal
|
| Beed
|
|-
| 1983
| Saradar Khushahal
| [[Indore]]-Kolhapur
| Vishnu Bhandari
|
| Pune
|
|-
| 1984
| Ramkisan Lokhande
| [[Dharur, Beed|Dharur]], [[Beed]]
|Shankar
Todkar
|
| [[Dadar]], Mumbai
|
|-
| 1985
| Vishnu Joshilkar
| Kolhapur
| Rama Mane
|
| [[Pimpri-Chinchwad]], Pune
|
|-
| 1986
| Gulab Barde
| [[Rahuri]], [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar]]
| Dilip Pawar
|
| Solapur
|
|-
| 1987
| Tanaji Bankar
| [[Solapur]]
| Pirmohmmad Attar / Dilip Pawar ?
|
| Nagpur
|
|-
| 1988
| Raosaheb Magar
| Nimgaon M, Solapur
| Bala Rafi
| Puluj
| Ahmednagar
|
|-
| 1989
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''No result''
| [[Wardha]]
|
|-
| 1990
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''No result''
| Kolhapur
|
|-
| 1991
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|''No result''
|Amravti
|
|-
| 1992
| Apaalal Sheikh
| Boramani, Solapur- Kolhapur
| Maula Shaikh / Sanjay Patil ?
| Akkalkot, Solapur
| Pune
|
|-
| 1993
| Udayraj Yadav
| Boramani, Solapur- Mumbai
| Balu Padgham
|
| [[Balewadi]], Pune
|
|-
| 1994
| Sanjay Patil
| [[Karad]], Satara- Mumbai
| Maula Shaikh
|
| Akola
|
|-
| 1995
| Shivaji Kekan
| Beed
| Saheb Solanke / Raju Lonari ?
|
| Nashik
|
|-
| 1996
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|''Cancelled''
|
|-
| 1997
| Ashok Shirke
| [[Ahmednagar]]
| Balu Padgham
|
| Deoli, Wardha
|
|-
| 1998
| Gorakhnath Sarak
| Satara
| Maula Shaikh
|
| Nagpur
|
|-
| 1999
| Dhanaji Phadtare
| Satara
| Anil Ashruba Raut / Raju Barguje ?
| Beed
| Pune
|
|-
| 2000
| Vinod Dadu Chougule
| Kolhapur
| Rahul Kalbhor
|
| [[Khamgaon]], [[Buldhana district|Buldhana]]
|
|-
| 2001
| Rahul Kalbhor
| Pune
| Dattatray Gaikwad
|
| Nanded
|
|-
| 2002
| Munnalal Shaikh
| Solapur-Mumbai
| Chandrakant Sul
| Solapur
| [[Jalna, Maharashtra|Jalna]]
|
|-
| 2003
| Dattatray Gaikwad
| Pune
| Bharat Mekale
|
| Yavatmal
|
|-
| 2004
| Chandrahas Nimgire
| [[Jeur]], Solapur
| Ravi Patil
|
| [[Vashi]]
|
|-
| 2005
| Sayeed (Ali Kardoos) Chaus
| Beed
| Asab Ahmed
|
| [[Indapur]], Pune
|
|-
| 2006
| Amol Buchade
| Pune-Mumbai
| Aba Sul
|
| [[Baramati]], Pune
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://eprahaar.in/wrestling-in-need-of-encouragement/ | title=Wrestling in need of encouragement | work=[[Prahaar (newspaper)|Prahaar]] | date=20 October 2013 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | author=Supriya Dabke}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2007
| Chandrahar Patil {{dagger}}
| Sangli
| Atul Patil
|
| Aurangabad
| <ref name="Chandrahar"/><ref name="Chandrahar1">{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5318384750867732386 | title=महाराष्ट्र केसरीच्या मैदानात "चंद्रहार'चे दशक | work=[[Sakal]] | language=Marathi | date=11 November 2013 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | author=Sandeep Khandekar | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031601/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5318384750867732386 | archive-date=5 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2008
| Chandrahar Patil {{dagger}}
| Sangli
| Sandeep Barguje
|
| [[Kadegaon]], Sangli
| <ref name="Chandrahar"/>
|-
| 2009
| Vijay (Vicky) Bankar {{ref|1|[Note 1]}}
| Sangli-Pune
| Sayeed (Ali Kardoos) Chaus
|
| [[Sangavi]], Pune
| <ref name="banker">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-vijay-bankar-clinches-maharashtra-kesari-title-in-wrestling-1325110 | title=Vijay Bankar clinches 'Maharashtra Kesari' title in wrestling | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | date=18 December 2009 | accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| Samadhan Ghodke
| Solapur
| Nandkumar Abdaar
|
| [[Roha]], Raigad
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20101224/5435111293906250714.htm | title=सोलापूरचा समाधान घोडके 'महाराष्ट्र केसरी' | work=[[Sakal]] | date=24 December 2010 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200927/http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20101224/5435111293906250714.htm | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2011
| [[Narsingh Pancham Yadav|Narsing Yadav]] {{dagger}}
| Mumbai
| Atul Patil
|
| Akluj, Solapur
| <ref name="Narsing"/>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2012
| Narsing Yadav {{dagger}}
| Mumbai
| Vijay Choudhary
| Jalgaon
| [[Gondia]]
| <ref name="Narsing"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5333448787302624615 | title=बाराशे मल्लांची हजेरी | work=[[Sakal]] | language=Marathi | date=21 December 2012 | accessdate=27 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201501/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5333448787302624615 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2013
| Narsing Yadav {{dagger}}
| Mumbai
| Sunil Salunke
| Mumbai
| Bhosari, Pune
|<ref name="Narsing">{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/sports/other-sports/narsing-yadav-maharashtra-kesari/articleshow/26866403.cms?|title=नरसिंग यादव 'ट्रिपल महाराष्ट्र केसरी' |language=Marathi |work=[[Maharashtra Times]] |date=5 December 2013 |accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2014
| [[Vijay Chaudhary]] {{dagger}}
| [[Jalgaon]]
| Sachin Yelbar
|
| Ahmednagar
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/sports/other-sports/maharashtra-kesari/articleshow/45668139.cms | title=विजय चौधरी ठरला महाराष्ट्र केसरी | work=[[Maharashtra Times]] |language=Marathi | date=28 December 2014 | accessdate=27 October 2015}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2015
| Vijay Chaudhary {{dagger}}
| Jalgaon
| Vikrant Jadhav
| Mumbai
| Nagpur
| <ref name="2ndVijay">{{cite web | url=http://www.loksatta.com/krida-news/vijay-chaudhari-win-maharashtra-kesari-title-second-time-at-nagpur-1187808/ | title=जळगावचा विजय चौधरी दुसऱ्यांदा ‘महाराष्ट्र केसरी’ | work=[[Loksatta]] |language=Marathi |place=Nagpur | date=11 January 2016 | accessdate=22 January 2016}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
| 2016
| Vijay Chaudhary{{dagger}}
| [[Jalgaon]]
| Abhijit Katake
| Pune
| [[Warje]], Pune
| <ref name="3rdVijay">{{cite web | url=http://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/vijay-choudhary-wins-maharashtra-kesari-beat-abhijeet-katke-1359036 | title=जळगावचा विजय चौधरी सलग तिसऱ्यांदा महाराष्ट्र केसरी | work=[[Loksatta]] |language=Marathi |place=Pune | date=10 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|Abhijit Katake
|[[Pune]]
|Kiran Bhagat
|Satara
|[[Bhugaon]], Pune
|
|-
|2018
|Swapnil M
|[[Pune]]
|Abhijit Katake
|Pune
|[[Jalna, Maharashtra|Jalna]]
|
|-
|2019
|Harshad Sadgir {{dagger}}
|[[Nashik]]
|Shailesh Shelke
|Latur
|[[Balewadi]], Pune
|
|-
|2020
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|''Cancelled''
|
|-
|2021–22
|Pruthviraj Patil
|[[Kolhapur]]
|Vishal (Prakash) Bankar
|Solapur
|Satara
|
|-style="background:#ADD8E6"
|2022–23
|Shivraj Rakshe {{dagger}}
|[[Nanded]]
|Mahendra Gaikwad
|Pune
|
|
|-
|2023–24
|Sikander Shaikh
|[[Mohol]], [[Solapur]]
|Shivraj Rakshe
|Pune
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-11 |title=Match over in 22 seconds: Solapur’s Sikander Sheikh becomes the new ‘Maharashtra Kesari’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/match-solapur-sikander-sheikh-maharashtra-kesari-9022522/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|- style="background:#ADD8E6"
|2024
|Shivraj Rakshe {{dagger}}
|Pune
|Harshad Sadgir
|Nashik
|[[Osmanabad]]
|
|-
|2025
|Pruthviraj Mohol
|Pune
|Mahendra Gaikwad
|Solapur
|
|-
|2026
|Harshad Sadgir {{dagger}}
|[[Nashik]]
|Mahendra Gaikwad
|Solapur
|[[Wagholi,Pune]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2025-02-02 |title=Pune's Pruthviraj Mohol Wins Maharashtra Kesari 2025 Title |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/maharashtra/punes-pruthviraj-mohol-wins-maharashtra-kesari-2025-title-a507/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Lokmat Times |language=en}}</ref>
|}

Other Title holders from Maharashtra

'''[[Hind Kesari]]'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! colspan=2 | Winner
! colspan=2 | Runner-up
! Venue
! Ref.
|-
|1959
|Shripati Khanchnale
|Kolhapur
|Banta Sing (Punjab Kesari)
|
|[[Delhi]]
|
|-
|1960
|[[Ganpat Andalkar|Ganpatrao Andhalkar]]
|Kolhapur
|Khadak Singh
|
|Mumbai
|
|-
|1964
|[[Maruti Mane]]
|Kavathe Pirhan, Sangli
|Mehruddin
|
|[[Karnal]], Haryana
|
|-
|1966
|Hazrat Patel
|Achegaon, Solapur
|
|
|[[Ahmedabad]]
|
|-
|1969
|[[Harishchandra Birajdar]]
|Nilanga, Latur
|Jharkhand Rai
|
|[[Kanpur]]
|
|-
|1971
|Deenanath Singh
|Kolhapur
|Lal Bahadur Singh
|[[Bihar]]
|Nagpur
|
|-
|1975
|Chamba Mutnal
|Kolhapur
|
|
|[[Bengaluru]]
|
|-
|2003
|Vinod Dadu Chougule
|Kolhapur
|Suresh Nad
|
|Nashik
|
|-
|2005
|Yogesh Dodke
|Pune
|Pravin Kumar
|Haryana
|Ahmednagar
|
|-
|2013
|Amol Barate
|Pune
|Sonu Kumar
|[[Indian Air Force|Air Force]]
|Bivani, [[Haryana]]
|
|-
|2014
|Santosh Vetal
|Karad
|DevendraKumar
|
|Haryana
|
|-
|2015
|Sunil Salunkhe
|Sangola, Solapur
|Hitesh Kumar
|Punjab
|[[Jamakhandi|Jamkhandi]], Karnataka
|
|-
|2023
|Abhijit Katake
|Pune
|Somveer
|Harayana
|[[Hyderabad]]
|
|-
|}

'''[[Pehlwani|Rustam-e-Hind]]'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! colspan=2 | Winner
! colspan=2 | Runner-up
! Venue
! Ref.
|-
|
|Vishnupant Nagrale
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|1972
|[[Harishchandra Birajdar]]
|[[Nilanga]], Latur
|Netrapal Singh
|[[Indian Army|Army]]-Delhi
|Varanasi
|
|-
|1973
|Dadu Chougule
|Kolhapur
|
|
|Mumbai
|
|-
|2010
|Amol Buchade
|Pune
|Kamaljeet
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|Punjab
|
|-
|2018
|Asab Ahmed
|[[Indapur]], Pune
|
|
|
|
|-
|2024
|Sikandar Shaikh
|Mohol, Solapur
|Bagga Kohli
|Punjab
|Punjab
|
|}

'''Olympics'''

[[Khashaba Jadhav]] – Bronze 🥉
[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight|Bantamweight]]
[[1952 Summer Olympics]]

'''National Awards'''

'''[[Arjuna Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1"
|-
| 1963-[[Ganpat Andalkar|Ganpatrao Andhalkar]]
|-
| 1998-Kakasaheb Pawar
|-
| 2000-[[Khashaba Jadhav]] posthumously
|-
| 2012-[[Narsingh Yadav]]
|-
| 2020-[[Rahul Aware]]
|-
|}

'''[[Dhyanchand Award]]'''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1"
|-
| 2005-[[Maruti Mane]]
|-
| 2006-[[Harishchandra Birajdar]]
|-
| 2018-Dadu Chougule
|-
|}

== Notes ==
<sup>{{note|1|[Note 1]}}</sup>Hiraman Bankar is father of Vijay Bankar. Dadu Chaugule is father of Vinod Chaughule.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.maharashtrakustigirparishad.com}}

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Maharashtra Kesari - Revision history

MatthewEbner at 16:59, 22 March 2026