Ranade
Encyclopedia
Ranade is a family name
, common among the Chitpavan
Kokanastha Brahmin
community in Western Maharashtra
, India
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Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
, common among the Chitpavan
Chitpavan
The Chitpavan or Chitpawan, also known as Konkanastha Brahmins , are a Smarta Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal region of western Maharashtra in India....
Kokanastha Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
community in Western Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Famous personalities
- Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842–1901) Indian scholar, social reformer and author.
- Ramabai RanadeRamabai RanadeRamabai Ranade was an Indian womens' rights activist.After marrying Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade, Ramabai studied Marathi and English. Inspired by her husband, she started 'Hindu Ladies Social Club' in Mumbai to develop public speaking among women. Ramabai was also the president of Seva Sadan...
(1862–1924) Indian womens' rights activist, Mahadev Ranade's wife. - Eknath RanadeEknath RanadeEknathji Ramkrishna Ranade was an Indian freedom fighter, a revolutionary. He had completed his M.A. from Nagpur University and an L.L.B. from Sagar University. Eknathji was greatly influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda...
(1914-1982), Indian activist. - Mohan RanadeMohan RanadeMohan Ranade is an Indian freedom fighter who activeley participated in Goa liberation movement . He was arrested by Portuguese police in 1955. Later he was incarcerated at the Fort of Caxias near Lisbon in Portugal. He was kept in solitary confinement for six years...
(1929-), Indian freedom fighter. - Jay RanadeJay RanadeJay Ranade, is a bestselling computer book author and information technology management consultant, and also a World Power Breaking Champion....
, bestselling computer book author.