12 Notable alumni of Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute is ranked #6,580 in the world and #400 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. R. Nagaswamy
1930-2022 (aged 92)
archaeologist
art historian
historian
Ramachandran Nagaswamy was an Indian historian, archaeologist and epigraphist who was known for his work on temple inscriptions and art history of Tamil Nadu. He was an authority on Chola bronzes.
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2. Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar
1872-1947 (aged 75)
editor
teacher
politician
writer
publisher
Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar, popularly known as Sahityasamrat Tatyasaheb Kelkar (24 August 1872 – 14 October 1947), was a lawyer from Miraj as well as a dramatist, novelist, short story writer, poet, biographer, critic, historian, writer on philosophical and political themes. He was born in Chitpavan Brahmin family. He was a literary and political figure in Maharashtra, India, and also both...
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3. Balwantray Thakore
1869-1952 (aged 83)
playwright
poet
literary critic
writer
diarist
Balwantray Kalyanray Thakore, popularly known as B. K. Thakore (Gujarati: બ.ક.ઠાકોર), was a poetry teacher and one of the great pioneers of the Pandit yug, during the turn of the twentieth century period in Gujarati literature. Known as 'Ballukaka' in his intimate circle, he played a key role in the development of modern Gujarati poetry.
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4. Ramachandra Dattatrey Ranade
1886-1957 (aged 71)
writer
philosopher
Ramchandra Dattatrey Ranade was an Indian scholar-philosopher-saint of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
5. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
1856-1895 (aged 39)
publisher
writer
journalist
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was a social reformer, educationist, and thinker from Bombay Presidency, British India. He co-founded educational institutes such as the New English School, the Deccan Education Society and Fergusson College along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Mahadev Ballal Namjoshi, Vaman Shivram Apte, V. B. Kelkar, M. S. Gole and N. K. Dharap. He was the first editor...
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6. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
1860-1936 (aged 76)
composer
musicologist
actor
music educator
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was an Indian musicologist who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani classical music, an art which had been propagated for centuries mostly through oral traditions. During those earlier times, the art had undergone several changes, rendering the raga grammar documented in scant old outdated texts.
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7. Dwarkanath Kotnis
1910-1942 (aged 32)
military physician
physician
Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis, also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua (Chinese: 柯棣华; pinyin: Kē Dìhuá), was an Indian physician. He and four peers were dispatched to China for medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. Known for his dedication and perseverance, he has been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration.
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8. Pandurang Mahadev Bapat
1880-1967 (aged 87)
translator
politician
revolutionary
writer
Pandurang Mahadev Bapat, popularly known as Senapati Bapat, was a figure in the Indian independence movement. He acquired the title of Senapati, meaning commander, as a consequence of his leadership during the Mulshi Satyagraha. In 1977, the Indian government issued a postage stamp to commemorate him. He participated in various movements and agitations, such as the Samyukt Maharashtra movement, the...
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9. Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade
1863-1926 (aged 63)
historian
editor
writer
Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade was an Indian historian, known for his work on the history of the Maratha Empire. He pioneered research into the Empire by visiting hundreds of villages across India and gathering thousands of historical documents, especially family records. He also founded the Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal, a research institute, at Pune in 1910.
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10. Hari Narayan Apte
1864-1919 (aged 55)
writer
publisher
Hari Narayan Apte was an Indian Marathi language writer.
11. Meher Baba
1894-1969 (aged 75)
theologian
Meher Baba was an Indian spiritual master who said he was the Avatar, or the total manifestation of God in human form. A spiritual figure of the 20th century, he had a following of hundreds of thousands of people, mostly in India, with a smaller number of followers in North America, Europe, South America, and Australia.
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12. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1856-1920 (aged 64)
politician
revolutionary
freedom fighter
writer
philosopher
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist and self-rule activist in the Indian independence movement. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. The honorific "Lokmanya" (meaning "accepted by the people as their leader") was applied to him by his supporters.
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