Ranade

Ranade is a family name, common among the Chitpavan Brahmin community in Western Maharashtra, India.[1]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842–1901) – Indian scholar, social reformer and author
  • Ramabai Ranade (1862–1924) – Indian women's rights activist, Mahadev Ranade's wife
  • Ramachandra Dattatrya Ranade (1886–1957) – scholar of Indian philosophy
  • Eknath Ranade (1914–1982) – Indian activist
  • Mohan Ranade (born 1929) – Indian freedom fighter
  • Savkaar Krishnaji Ranade (1860-1935) - a prominent banker(savkaar) hailing from Wai. The family controlled many acres of land around the prominent town of brahmins

References
  1. Makarand R. Paranjape (2009). Another Canon: Indian Texts and Traditions in English. Anthem Press. p. 85.
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