List of Chitpavans

This is a list of Chitpavan Konkanastha Brahmins

Literature/Scholars

* [http://wdpatwardhanmemorial.org Dr. Waman Dattatreya Patwardhan] (Padmashree Awardee, 1974)
*Vaman R. Barve (Ambedem Valpoi Goa Freedom fighter)
*Vasant Sathe (Ex. Union Cabinet Minister of India )
*G. N. Dandekar (Go Ni Dandekar)
*Prin. V.K. Jog (Modern Education Society)
*Irawati Karve
*Hari Narayan Apte
*Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, Jnanpith award winning Kannada poet. ALso called "Ambikatanayadatta".
*Gangadhar Gadgil
*Shivram Ganesh Barve(satode valpoi Goa ..eminent freedom fighter
*Shri. Ja. Joshi
*Raghunath D. Joshi, Writer and Critic of Indian Philosophy
*Na. Si. Phadke Sane guruji wrote an immortal classic 'Shyam Chi Ai"
*Malti Bedekar, feminist and Marathi novel writer
*Pandurang Vaman Kane (Bharat Ratna awardee)
*S N Pendse (Shri Nā)
*Vi Ka Rajwade (Itihasacharya Rajwade)
*Vinda Karandikar (Jnanapeeth Awardee 2003)
*Madhav Vaze
*Vishram Bedekar
*Krishnaji Keshav Damle(Keshavsoot)
* Wrangler R. P. Paranjpe, first Indian Senior Wrangler
*Vasant Bapat
*Vivekanand Godbole, Historian (author of ``Subhey Kalyan", ``Hindu Sanskruti Anee Kalyan")
*Ashok Gadgil, Scientist with LBL.
*Kedar Joshi, Superultramodern Science / Philosophy
*Narendra Karmarkar, renowned computer scientist at Bell labs who invented his own algorithm for linear programming for which he won ACM's Paris Kanellakis Award
*Navakanta Bhat, Swarnajayanti Fellowship, 2004-2005, IISc, Satish Dhavan Award from Govt. of Karnataka, IBM Faculty Award (2007), INAE Young Engineer Award (2003).http://ece.iisc.ernet.in/~navakant/
*Dr.Prabhakara Joshi, Yakshagana Talamaddale performer, Critic, Scholar, Educator
*Daji Nagesh Apte, Sanskrit/Jyotish scholar
*Prakash M. Apte, Eisenhower Exchange Fellow USA 1988, Town Planner of new capital of Gujarat.
*Shreeram Abhyankar
*Narasimha T Paranjape, Kannada poet from Dharwad, Karnataka.
* Arvind (chitale)dixit
* Chintaman Vinayak Joshi (Chimanrao Gundyabhau fame)Arvind V.Gokhale ( Arvind Vyam.Gokhale ) Deputy Editor Loksatta, Former Editor Kesari

Politics/Social Reform

*Achyutrao Patwardhan
*Anant Kanhere
*Bal Gangadhar Tilak
*Balukaka Kanitkar
*Bhai Vaidya
*Chintamanrao Appasaheb Patwardhan(Padmabhushan, ruler of Sangli)
*Dhondo Keshav Karve
*Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar (Union Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Member of Parliament)
*Ramachandra Narayan Mandlik{Ramabhau Mandlik}
*Ganu Vaidya
*Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
*Gopal Krishna Gokhale
*Gurudeo Ranade
*Kakasaheb Gadgil
*Krantiveer Chapekar
*Krushnaji Gopal Karve
*Mahadev Govind Ranade
*Nathuram Godse, Assassin of Mahatma Gandhi
*N. V. Tilak (Reverend Tilak)
*N.G.Gore
*Narubhau Limaye
*Sane Guruji
*Pandita Ramabai
*Peshawas
*Raghunath Dhondo Karve
*Ramray Kelkar Maharaj
*S.M. Joshi
*Senapati Bapat
*Shivram Paranjape (Kaal Karte Paranjape)
*Shivajirao Patwardhan{Padmashri}
*Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
*Vinoba Bhave
*Vitthalrao Gadgil
*Babarao Bhide
* Ganesh Vasudev Joshi (Sarvajanik Kaka)
*Laksjmibai Kelkar (Mavashi Kelkar - Founder of "Rashtra Sevika Dal")

Industry

*Dr. Vasantrao Patwardhan (Bank of Maharashtra)He is a Sanskrit Scholar and a versatile personality. He invariably writes on economic issues. He is a prolific orator.
*Bedekar Sunil (GRR Group Chemical Companies)
*C.V. Joag (Bank of Maharashtra)
*Chitale Bandhu (makers of fine sweets)
*Dandekars (CAMLIN)
*P. N. Gadgil (Bullionaires since 1832)
*Waman Hari Pethe (Bullionaires since last 100 years)
*Jayant Joshi (publishers of Pravasi Diary)
*Sathe (Sathe biscuits and chocolates co.)
*Mr. Mukund Bhogale MD, Nirlep Industries
*Mr Harshvardhan Chitale - EX MD of Honeywell Pune
*Mr Keshav Vinayak Natoo - EX ED (Life Insurance Corporation of India)
* Mahendra Barve
*Girish Vinayak Barve - (Manufacturing Manager,Hindustan Unilever Ltd.) Instructor of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), trained by JIPM (Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance).

Sport

*Ajit Agarkar (Indian National Cricket team)
*D. B. Deodhar (Cricket Maharshi Deodhar)
*Hemant Kanitkar(Indian National Cricket team)
*Hrishikesh Kanitkar(Indian National Cricket team)
*Harsha Bhogle(International Cricket Analyst, Commentator, Television Host)

Medicine

*Anandibai Joshi, first woman doctor of India
*Ajit Phadke, urologist and surgeon of Bombay
*RV Sathe, physician and Vice-Chancellor, University of Bombay
*Ravi Bapat, surgeon at the K.E.M. Hospital
*Sudhakar Sane, noted Surgeon and Forensic Pathologist
*Santosh Karmarkar Pediatric surgeon, at Mumbai, Maharashtra
*Govind Datar Pediatric Surgeon, at Pune, Maharashtra
*Dr. Bedekar, Thane, Maharashtra
* [Dr.Pramod Bapat , surgeon at Talegaon General Hospital
*Dr.Anand P.Tamhankar,MS,FRCSEd, South Yorkshire, England
*Dr. Sanjay Watve Leading Psychiatrist at Pune, Maharashtra, India
*Dr.Milind Bapat Leading Urologist at Pune,Maharashtra,India

Information Technology

* Achyut Godbole (Udog Ratna, IT company builder and authoirty over IT)
* Deepak Ghaisas [http://www.iflexsolutions.com/iflex/company/Profile_Ghasias.aspx (CEO, India Operations and Chief Financial Officer i-flex solutions)]
* Milind Godbole, Chief Operating Officer- BPO services, MphasiS, an EDS company
* Prashant Kanhere Zayante Ltd. President and CEO

Cinema/Theatre

*Kashinath Ghanekar
*Aditi Govitrikar
*Archana Joglekar
*Asawari Joshi
*Ashvini Bhave-Bopardikar
*Atul Parchure
*Bhakti Barve
*Chittaranjan Kolhatkar
*Dadasaheb Phalke
*Madhuri Dixit-Nene
*Mohan Agashe
*Mohan Gokhale
*Mohan Joshi
*Dr.Girish Oak
*Nishigandha Wad-Deulkar
*Pradeep Bhide
*Prashant Damle
*Sai Paranjape
*Sanjay Mone
*Vidyadhar Gokhale
*Vikram Gokhale
*Shriram Lagu
*Sudhir Joshi
*Vikram Phadnis
*Govind Ballal Deval (Natyacharya)
*Vishnudas Bhave
*Nachiket and Jayoo Patwardhan
*Kiran Karmarkar
*Rakesh Bapat (Hindi Movie: Tum Bin)
*Milind Soman
*Kavita Lad-Medhekar
*Ram Marathe
*Bhagyashree Patwardhan
*Bapu Watve
*Priya Bapat
*Abhijeet Kelkar
*Ashwin Chitale

Music

* bhakti karandikar* bhakti karandikar,madhvnagar, sangli
*Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
*Pandit Vishnu Narain Bhatkhande
*Ramkrishnabua Vaze(Vazebua)
*Sudhir Phadke
*Meena Joshi
*Shreedhar Phadke
*Vasant Sathe
*Gajanan Watve
*Yashawant Dev
*Arun Date
*Shaila Datar
*Sanjeev Abhyankar
*Bhakti Barve
*Asha Khadilkar
*Sandeep Khare
*Milind Date