List of Marathi Buddhists
This is a list of notable persons of the Marathi Buddhist community worldwide. Marathi Buddhists are mainly Ambedkarite Buddhists , who are followers of B. R. Ambedkar . Marathi Buddhists constitute more than 77% of the total Buddhist population in India.[ 1]
Academics
Narendra Jadhav , economist, educationist and authorShankarrao Kharat , Vice Chancellor of BAMU AurangabadBhalchandra Mungekar , economist and authorSharmila Rege , sociologist, feminist scholar and author of Writing Caste, Gender Anand Teltumbde , scholar, writer and civil rights activistSukhadeo Thorat , economist and author
Businesspeople
Entertainers
Sambhaji Bhagat , singer, shahirNagraj Manjule , director, filmmakerPoonam Joshi , actress[ 5] Kushal Badrike , actor and comedianSiddharth Jadhav , actorUsha Jadhav , actressBhalchandra Kadam , actor, comedian[ 6] Pandharinath Kamble , actor and comedianAbhijeet Kosambi , singerVaishali Mhade , singerSurekha Punekar , Indian folk artistAdarsh Shinde , singer and musician[ 7] Prahlad Shinde , singerSmita Tambe , actressVitthal Umap , singer[ 8] Somnath Waghmare , documentary filmmaker and researcherMilind Sulekha Purushottam , filmmaker, director
Lawyers
B. R. Ambedkar , Marathi scholar and the revivalist of Buddhism in India
Politicians
Anandraj Ambedkar , political activistPrakash Ambedkar , MPYashwant Ambedkar , MLCRamdas Athawale , MP and state minister of IndiaRajkumar Badole , MLA and Social Justice and Assistance Minister, MaharashtraSanjay Bansode , state minister of Maharashtra[ 10] Sharad Bansode , Member of ParliamentMurlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare , Governor of OdishaR. D. Bhandare , Governor of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh[ 11] Bhaurao Gaikwad , Member of ParliamentEknath Gaikwad , MP and state ministerSunil Gaikwad , Member of ParliamentVarsha Gaikwad , Member of Parliament (Former School Education Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra)[ 10] Prakash Gajbhiye , Member of MLCR. S. Gavai , Governor of Bihar And Kerala, Member of the parliament, Former Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative CouncilRajendra Gavai , political activistChandrakant Handore , state minister of Maharashtra[ 12] [ 13] Ramratan Janorkar , Mayor of NagpurN. M. Kamble , Indian politicianJogendra Kawade , cabinet minister, and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative AssemblyB. D. Khobragade , Deputy Chairman of the Rajya SabhaSulekha Kumbhare , ministerAvinash Mahatekar , State Minister of Maharashtra[ 14] [ 15] Laxman Mane , political activistWaman Meshram , President Of Bahujan Kranti MorchaNitin Raut , cabinet minister and MLA[ 10] Dadasaheb Rupwate , politician[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] Tukaram Shrangare , Union Minister For State For CommunicationsSudhakar Tukaram Shrangare , Member of ParliamentNashikrao Tirpude , 1st Deputy Chief Minister of MaharashtraBalkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik , Member of Parliament for Bhandara and BuldhanaMukul Wasnik , Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
Sportspeople
Writers and activists
Savita Ambedkar (1909–2003), social activist and writerBaburao Bagul , writer and poetDatta Bhagat , authorSuresh Bhat (1932–2003), poetRaja Dhale (1940–2019), social activist and writerNamdeo Dhasal (1949 2014), social activist and writerLaxman Gaikwad , novelistArun Kamble , writer and social activistNamdeo Kamble , writer, social worker, journalist and teacherUttam Kamble , journalist and authorVaman Kardak , poet and playwrightShankarrao Kharat , writer and member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Sharankumar Limbale , authorYashwant Manohar , poet and writerKeshav Meshram , poetBhau Panchbhai , Poet, Writer and ActivistGangadhar Pantawane , Writer, Reviewer and Ambedkarite thinkerDagdu Maruti Pawar , Writer and PoetPradnya Daya Pawar , Poet and Fiction WriterUrmila Pawar , Writer and ActivistUttam Kamble , Journalist and Author
See also
References
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