Deshastha Brahmins form a major sub-caste of Brahmins in states of Maharashtra and north Karnataka in India. The following is the list of notables from Deshastha Brahmin community.
Religious figures
- Nivruttinath (1273–1297) - older brother of Dynaneshwar; Varkari saint and philosopher[1]
- Dnyaneshwar (1275–1296) - 13th-century Marathi Varkari saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath Vaishnava tradition[1]
- Sopan (1277-1296) - saint of the Varkari sect; younger brother of saint Dnyaneshwar[1]
- Muktabai (1279-1297) - younger sister of Saint Dynaneshwar; Varkari saint and philosopher[1]
- Chakradhar Swami - 13th century Vaishnava saint; founder of the Mahanubhava sect.[2]
- Jayatirtha (1345 – 1388) - a Hindu Dvaita philosopher, dialectician, polemicist and the 6th pontiff of Madhvacharya Peetha.Template:Sfn
- Sripadaraja (1422 - 1480) - a Dvaita scholar, composer and the pontiff of the Madhvacharya mutt at Mulbagal, who is widely considered as the founder of Haridasa movement along with Narahari Tirtha.Template:Sfn
- Vyasatirtha (1460 – 1539) - a Dvaita philosopher, scholar, yogi and poet; Rajaguru of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire.Template:Sfn
- Bhanudas (1448–1513) - a Hindu Varkari saint and devotee of Vithobha.[3]
- Purandara Dasa (1484 - 1564) - a Haridasa, Dvaita philosopher and saint; Pitamaha of Carnatic Music.[4]
- Janardan Swami (1504 -1575) - an Indian scholar, statesman, a prominent Marathi sant, religious poet of the Varkari sampradaya, a devotee of Dattatreya and the guru of Eknath.[5]
- Vijayendra Tirtha (1514 - 1595) - a Dvaita philosopher, dialectician and prolific writer, who authored 104 works on Dvaita Vedanta.Template:Sfn
- Raghuttama Tirtha (1548 - 1595) - a Dvaita philosopher, scholar, saint and mystic; 14th pontiff of Uttaradi MathTemplate:Sfn
- Eknath (1533–1599) - Marathi saint, scholar, and religious poet of the Varkari Sampradaya[6]
- Dasopant (1551–1615) - Marathi poet-saint and prolific writer of Varkari sect.; also known as Daso Digambar[7]
- Raghavendra Tirtha (1595 - 1671) - a Dvaita saint, scholar, mystic and theologian; pontiff of mutt at Kumbakonam.Template:Sfn
- Vaman Pandit (1608–1695) - a Marathi poet and scholar, who composed poems and kirthanas on Lord Krishna and gave a sound metaphysical foundation to the concept of Bhakti in Maharashtra.Template:Sfn
- Raghunath Pandit - a 17th century Marathi poet, scholar of Pant-Sahitya.[8][9]
- Samarth Ramdas (1608–1681) - Hindu Vaishnava saint from Maharashtra[10][11]
- Shridhar Pandit (Shridhar Swami Nazarekar) (1658–1729) - author of works of devotional literature in marathi: Harivijaya, RamVijaya, Shivlilamrut, PandavaPratap, and the AmbikaUdaya; his real name was Khadake Nazarekar[12]
- Vijaya Dasa (1682–1755) - a prominent Hindu saint from the Haridasa tradition of Karnataka, India.[13]
- Mahipati (1715–1790) - author of Bhaktavijaya, a Marathi language biography of Varkari and other Hindu saints[14]
- Satyadharma Tirtha (1743-1830) - a Dvaita philosopher, scholar, saint and mystic ; 28th pontiff of Uttaradi Math [15]
- Manik Prabhu (1817 - 1865) - An early 19th-century Hindu Vaishnava saint, philosopher, poet and mystic.[16]
- Bhausaheb Maharaj (1843 - 1914) - a Hindu saint, philosopher and founder of Inchegeri Sampradaya.Template:Sfn
Historical figures
Seuna dynasty (860–1317)
- Hemadpant (Hemadri Pandit) - prime minister from 1259 to 1274 C.E. in the regimes of Kings Mahādeva (1259–1271) and Ramachandra (1271–1309) of Seuna Yādava Dynasty of Devagiri, which ruled in the western and southern part of India and also the founder of Hemadpanti architecture.[17][18]
Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646)
- Sripadaraja (1422-1480) - Advisor and guru to King Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya of Vijayanagara Empire and also the guru of Vyasatirtha.[19]
- Vyasatirtha (1460 – 1539) - Rajaguru to Kings Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya and Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire.Template:Sfn
Nizams of Hyderabad Deccan
Prime Ministers
- Vitthal Sundar - a diplomat and the Prime Minister of Hyderabad during the reign of Nizam Ali Khan (Asaf Jah II) from 8 July 1762 until his death in 10 August 1763.[20]
- Sham Raj I Rai Rayan - a general, a member of noble Rai Rayan family and the Prime Minister of Hyderabad during the reign of Nizam Sikandar Jah from 1795 - 1797.[21]
Maratha Empire (1674–1818)
- Moropant Trimbak Pingle (1657–1683) - the first Peshwa in Shivaji Maharaj's Asthapradhan mandal[22]
- Nilakanth Moreshvar Pingale (1683-1689) - the second Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and elder son of Moropant Trimbak Pingle.
- Ramchandra Pant Amatya (1689-1708) - Amatya, Peshwa and Hukumat Panah of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Shivaji and Rajaram I.[23]
- Bahiroji Pingale (1708–1711) - the fourth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and the younger son of Moropant Trimbak Pingle.
- Parshuram Trimbak Kulkarni (1711–1713) - the fifth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and also the founder of Aundh and Vishalgad Samsthanams.
Sachivs
- Annaji Datto Sacheev - was the Sachiv in the Ashta Pradhan mandal of Maratha Empire during the rule of Chhatrapathi Shivaji.Template:Sfn[24]
- Shankaraji Narayan Gandekar and his descendants were hereditary Sachiv's of Maratha Empire and the rulers of Bhor.[25]
Pratinidhis
- Pralhad Niraji - was the Pratinidhi of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chatrapathi Rajaram I. He was the first occupant of the position of Pratinidhi.[26]
- Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi and his descendants were the hereditary Pratinidhi's of the Maratha Empire and also the rulers of Aundh and Vishalgad.[27]
Other notable Maratha Empire people
- Dadoji Konddeo - administrator of Shahaji's fiefdom and mentor to Shivaji.[28]
- The Vinchurkars - generals and nobles at the Peshwa court[29]
- The Purandares - generals and nobles at the Peshwa court[29]
- The Chandrachuds - generals and nobles at the Peshwa court[30]
- Antaji Mankeshwar Gandhe - Maratha general and Governor of Delhi/Faridabad from 1729-1761[29]
- Ramshastri Prabhune, was the Chief Justice (Mukhya Nyayadhish or "Pantnyayadhish") in the apex court of the Maratha Empire in the latter half of the 18th century, during the heyday of that empire. He is best remembered for having passed strictures against the sitting Peshwa of the time for instigating murder.Template:Sfn Ram Shastri's integrity in public affairs is regarded as a model for all times.[31]
- Sakharam Bapu Bokil - regent to Madhavrao II.[32]
- Niranjan Madhav Parasnis - diplomat, who also worked as Parasnis under Peshwa Bajirao I.[33]
- Anandarayar Sahib, Diwan of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom during the reigns of Shahuji I, Serfoji I and Tukkoji.[34]
British Empire (1858 to 1947)
Rulers
- Pant Pratinidhi Rajas of Aundh State and Vishalgad estate.
- Gandekar Rajas of Bhor State
- Rao Saheb Rajas of Arni estate.[35]
- Vinchurkar rulers of Vinchur estate
- Bawadekar rulers of Bavda estate
Diwans and other higher officials
During the rule of British Raj the most powerful Brahmin bureaucrats in the South India were Deshastha Brahmins, who had migrated from Maharashtra to South India.[36] In 19th century, out of 305 high level administrative officials 174 were from Deshastha Brahmin community, while 83 were drawn from other Brahmin groups in South India.[37]
- T. Madhava Rao (1829–1891) - Diwan of Travancore, 1857–1872; Diwan of Indore, 1873–1875; Diwan of Baroda, 1875 – 1882.[38]
- T. Ananda Rao (1852 – 1919)- 18th Diwan of Mysore
- T. Rama Rao (1831 – 1895) - Diwan of Travancore from 1887–1892
- R. Raghunatha Rao (1831 – 1912)- Dewan Bahadur of the princely state of Indore during British Raj from 1875–1888.
- T. Venkata Rao - Diwan of Travancore from 1821–1829.
- T. Subba Rao - Diwan of Travancore for two times from 1830–1837 & 1839 – 1842.
- V. P. Madhava Rao (1850 - 1934)- 17th Diwan of Mysore[39][40]
- N. Madhava Rao (1887 - 1972) - 23rd Diwan of Mysore
- Venkata Rayar - Diwan of Cochin kingdom from 1856 to 1860.
- K. Krishnaswamy Rao (1845 – 1923) - Diwan of Travancore from 1898–1904.[41]
- T. Ramachandra Rao (1825-1879) - Indian civil servant and first native Indian to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Police of Madras.
- R. Ramachandra Rao (1871 – 1936) - Indian civil servant and mathematician.
- Gurunath Venkatesh Bewoor (1888 – 1950) - Indian civil servant, the Viceroy's Executive Council during the World War II. His son Gopal Gurunath Bewoor was 9th Chief of Army Staff.
- Raja Shamraj (1898-1987) - a member of noble Rai Rayan family and P. W. D. Member of H. E. H Nizam's Executive Council.[21]
Indian Independence Movement
Leaders of 1857 War of Independence
- Tantya Tope (Ramachandra Panduranga Yewalkar) (1814 - 1859) - one of the main military leaders of the Indian Rebellion of 1857[42]
Revolutionaries
- Shivaram Hari Rajguru (1908–1931) - Indian revolutionary and associate of Bhagat Singh[43]
- Vishnu Ganesh Pingle (1888-1915) - Indian revolutionary and member of the Ghadar Party who was one of those executed in 1915 following the Lahore conspiracy trial for his role in the Ghadar conspiracy.[44]
- Pandurang Sadashiv Khankhoje (1884 – 1967) - Indian revolutionary, scholar, agricultural scientist and historian who was among the founding fathers of the Ghadar Party.Template:Sfn
Others
- Balakrishna Shivram Moonje (1872–1948) - an Indian freedom fighter and early Hindu Nationalist leader[45]
- Madhu Dandavate (1924 - 2005) - an Indian freedom fighter who participated in Quit India Movement and many other movements during Indian national movement. He was politician and worked as Union minister of Finance and Railways.[46]
- Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde (1854 –1938) - an Indian lawyer, scholar, political activist and a founding member of Tilak's Indian Home Rule League.Template:Sfn
- Shripad Amrit Dange (1899 – 1991) - a founding member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a stalwart of Indian trade union movement.[47]
- Balkrishna Ganesh Khaparde (1882–1968) - Son of Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparde, an Indian lawyer, a prominent leader in Swaraj Party and belonged to ‘Tilak School of Thought’.[48]
- Madhav Shrihari Aney (1880 - 1968) (Loknayak Bapuji Aney) - educationist, freedom fighter, statesman, 2nd Governor of Bihar; follower of Lokmanya Tilak and Winner of Padma Vibhushan Award.[49]
- Gangadharrao Balkrishna Deshpande (1871-1960) (also known as Lion of Karnataka) - an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule from Belgaum.[50]
- R. Balaji Rao (1842–1896) - an Indian politician, independence activist, first Secretary of the Madras Mahajana Sabha, represented Tanjore along with S. A. Swaminatha Iyer at the first session of the Indian National Congress.[51]
- Vasukaka Joshi (Vasudev Ganesh Joshi) (1856 - 1944) - a freedom fighter and sole owner of Chitrashala press of Pune.Template:Sfn
- Dada Dharmadhikari (Shankar Trimbak Dharmadhikari) (1899 - 1985) - an Indian freedom fighter, and a leader of social reform movements in India.[52]
Reformers & Social activists
- Nanaji Deshmukh (1916 – 2010) - social reformer, founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh Party, MP of BJP; Bharat Ratna[53]
- N. Subba Rao Pantulu (1856 - 1941) - an Indian social activist and politician who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council between 1893 and 1909 and also one of the founders of The Hindu.[54]
Bureaucrats & Diplomats
- Apasaheb Pant (1912 - 1992) - Indian prince, son of Raja Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi, Gandhian, writer, freedom fighter and diplomat; Ambassador to Indonesia (1961–64), Norway (1964–66), Egypt (1966–69),[55] United Kingdom (1969–72) and Italy (1972–75); Winner of Padma Shri.[47]
- Dattatraya Shridhar Joshi (born 11 October 1908) - 9th Cabinet Secretary of India from (27 June 1966 to 31 December 1968); Winner of Padma Vibhushan.[56]
- C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib (1927 – 2013) - 15th Cabinet Secretary of India from (30 April 1981 – 8 February 1985);Winner of Padma Vibhushan.[57]
Jurists and lawyers
- Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar (1901 - 1981) - was the 7th Chief Justice of India, serving from 1 February 1964 – 15 March 1966; Winner of Padma Vibhushan.Template:Sfn
- Janardan Raghunath Mudholkar (1902 - 1983) - was the Judge of Supreme court of India from 3 October 1960 to 3 July 1966; son of Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar.[58]
- Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud (1920 – 2008) - was the 16th Chief Justice of India, serving from 22 February 1978 to 11 July 1985.[47]
- Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari (1927 - 2019) - former acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, son of freedom fighter Dada Dharmadhikari; Winner of Padma Bhushan.[59]
- Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, son of Y. V. Chandrachud and is currently a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India.[30]
- C.P. Ramasamy Aiyar
Politics
- Pramod Mahajan (1949–2006) - BJP politician, former Minister of Communications, Information Technology and Parliamentary Affairs . He was murdered by his brother[60]
- Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar (1857 - 1921) - an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress.[61][62]
- Ram Naik, BJP,[63] currently the 24th Governor of Uttar Pradesh[64]
- Hari Vinayak Pataskar (1892 - 1970) - an Indian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and 2nd Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Winner of Padma Vibhushan Award.[65]
- Narayan Malhar Joshi (1879 – 1955), Trade Union leader, founded the Social Services League, also founder of All India Trade Union Congress along with Lala Lajpat Rai.[66]
- Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (1889–1940) - founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).[67]
- Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras (1915 - 1996) - the fourth Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).[68]
- Dattatraya Sadashiv Parchure (1902–1985), a doctor and a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha.[69]
Arts
Cinema and theatre
- Gajanan Jagirdar (1907–1988) - veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema, also called Bollywood, as well as Marathi cinema.[70]
Artists
- Narayan Shridhar Bendre (1910 - 1992) - a 20th-century Indian artist and one of the founder members of Baroda Group; Winner of Padma Bhushan.[71]
Literature
Scholars & poets
- Bhavabhuti – was an 8th-century Sanskrit scholar of India noted for his plays and poetry.Template:Sfn
- Pralhad Keshav Atre, (1898 – 1969) (popularly known as "Acharya Atre") - Marathi writer, poet, educationist, a movie producer–director–script writer and orator; Winner of President's Gold Medal[72]
- Kusumagraj (Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar) (1912 – 1999) - a Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer; Jnanpith and Padma Bhushan awardee[72]
- Navaratna Rama Rao (1877 – 1960) - an Indian writer and scholar from Karnataka.[73]
- Vaman Malhar Joshi (1882 – 1943)- a Marathi writer.Template:Sfn
- Lakshman Shastri Joshi (1901–1994) - scholar of Sanskrit, Hindu Dharma, and a Marathi literary critic, and supporter of Indian independence. Awardee of Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards[72]
- Rajeshwar Shastri Dravid (1899 - 1950) - Indian writer, scholar, grammarian and translator of Sanskrit literature; Winner of Padma Bhushan.[13]
- Siddheshwar Shastri Chitrav (1894 - 1984) - Indian Vedic scholar, lexicographer, translator and writer of Marathi literature; Winner of Padma Shri.[13]
- Bal Sitaram Mardhekar (1909 – 1956) - a prominent Marathi writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award[72]
- Ganesh Trimbak Deshpande (1910 - 1989) - an Indian writer, scholar and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award[72]
- Shrikrushna Keshav Kshirsagar (1901–1980) - Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.[74]
- Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar (popularly known as "Ga Di Mā") (1919 - 1977) - Marathi poet, lyricist, writer and actor. Awardee of Padma Shri.[72]
- Vyankatesh Digambar Madgulkar (1927 - 2001) - younger brother of Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, one of the most popular Marathi writers of his time and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award[75]
- Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (1909 – 1992) - a writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literature. Winner of Jnanpith Award[72]
- Ram Shri Mugali (1906 – 1993) - a writer in the Kannada language and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award[72]
- Navaratna Srinivasa Rajaram (1943 – 2019) - an Indian writer, hindutva-scholar and historian.[76]
Historians & Archeologists
- Anant Sadashiv Altekar (1898–1960) - historian, archaeologist, and numismatist from Maharashtra, India[77][78]
- Datto Vaman Potdar (Dattatray Vaman Potdar) (1890 - 1979) - Indian historian, writer, orator; Vice-Chancellor of University of Pune during (1961 - 1964); Winner of Padma Bhushan.[79]
- Conjeevaram Hayavadana Rao (1865 – 1946) - an Indian historian, museologist, anthropologist, economist and polyglot. He was a member of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Indian Historical Records Commission and a fellow of the Royal Society of Economics.[80][81]
- Dattatray Balwant Parasnis (1870 – 1926) - a historian who lived during the British Raj. Conferred the title of Rao Bahadur by the British.[82][83]
- Sethu Madhav Rao Pagadi (1910 - 1994) - an accomplished historian, an able civil servant, a polyglot and Winner of Padma Bhushan.[47]
- Madhusudan Narhar Deshpande (1920 - 2008) - an art historian, archaeologist and conservator who served as Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1972 to 1978.[84]
Music
Hindustani classical music
- Bal Gandharva (Narayan Shripad Rajhans) (1888 - 1968) - one of the greatest Marathi singers and stage actors. Winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest musical honour in India and the Padma Bhushan award, the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India.[85][86]
- Krishnarao Phulambrikar (1898 – 1974) (popularly known as Master Krishnarao) - an Indian vocalist, classical musician and composer of Hindustani music. Winner of Padma Bhushan award.[87]
- Sawai Gandharva (Ramachandra Kundgolkar Saunshi) (1886 - 1952) - a popular Hindustani Classical vocalist and Marathi stage actor of the Kirana Gharana. He was the first and foremost disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and guru of Bharat Ratna laureate Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.[88]
- Vasantrao Deshpande (1920 – 1983) - a Hindustani classical vocalist renowned for his contribution to natya sangeet (musical dramas), particularly his role as "Khansaheb" in Katyar Kaljat Ghusli; Winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[70]
- Narayanrao Vyas (1902–1984) - a Hindustani musician of Gwalior gharana.[70]
- Vamanrao Deshpande (1907–1990) - an Indian music critic, musicologist and a prolific writer on the subject of Hindustani classical music.[70]
- Gururao Deshpande (1889–1982) - a Hindustani classical vocalist from Karnataka.[70]
Carnatic classical music
- Purandara Dasa - a Haridasa, who is widely referred to as the Pitamaha (lit, "father" or the "grandfather") of Carnatic Music.[4]
- Mysore Sadashiva Rao (1800 – 1885) - a notable Indian vocalist and composer of Carnatic music in the traditions of Tyagaraja. He was a member of the court of the king of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III.[89]
- Sakha Rama Rao - an Indian musician credited with having re-introduced the south Indian chitravina (or "gotuvadyam") to the concert scene.[90]
- S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao - Founder of Sree Ramaseva Mandali the organiser of Annual Sree Ramanavami Music Festival at Bengaluru was a pious Desastha Madhwa Brahmin. A violinist himself, S.V.N Rao was instrumental in grooming many prominent artistes of today.
Military
- Gopal Gurunath Bewoor (11 August 1916 – 24 October 1989) - an officer of the Indian Army who served as the 9th Chief of Army Staff. Winner of Padma Bhushan and Param Vishisht Seva Medal[91]
Science and Technology
- Dwarkanath Kotnis (1910 - 1949) - Indian physician and one of the five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938.[92]
- Bhalchandra Nilkanth Purandare (1911 - 1990) - Indian Gynecologist; Winner of Padma Bhushan.[72]
- Suhas Pandurang Sukhatme - Indian scientist, son of Pandurang Vasudeo Sukhatme, former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board; Winner of Padma Shri.[72]
Mathematics and Statistics
- Bhaskaracharya II (Bhaskara II) (1114 – 1185) - Indian mathematician and astronomer.[93]
- Pandurang Vasudeo Sukhatme (1911–1997) - Indian statistician; Winner of Padma Bhushan.[72]
Education
- Trimbak Krishna Tope (1914 - 1994) - former Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai from (1971 - 1977).[72]
- C. D. Deshpande (1912 - 1999) - noted educationist, geographer, author, and teacher.[72]
- T. Gopala Rao (1832 – 1886) - educationist, served as the Principal of Government Arts College, Kumbakonam after William Archer Porter and first inspector of schools under British government.[94]
Business and Industries
- Malhar Sadashiv Parkhe (1912 – 1997) - an Indian industrialist and founder of Parkhe Group.[72]
- Vasantrao Madhavrao Ghatge (1916 – 1986) - an Indian entrepreneur, business magnate, industrialist and a professor and was the co-founder of Ghatge Patil Transports pvt. Ltd along in the year 1945 based in Kolhapur.[72]
- Bhalchandra Digamber Garware, (fondly referred to as "Abasaheb Garware") (1903 - 1990) - a pioneering industrialist and Founder Chairman of the Garware Group of Industries; Winner of Padma Bhushan.[72]
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