22 Notable alumni of Shivaji University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Shivaji University is ranked #2,369 in the world and #65 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Shivaji University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Shivaji University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Zainulabedin Ismail Hamdulay
1970-. (aged 56)
cardiac surgeon
Zainulabedin Hamdulay is an Indian cardiac surgeon. He is the joint secretary and treasurer at Indian Association of Cardiovascular (IACTS). He is the director of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. He is also a Founder of Hamdulay Heart Foundation. Hamdulay has attended over 7,000 cardiac surgeries.
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2. Anant Ramachandra Gokhale
1907-1978 (aged 71)
Anant Ramachandra Gokhale was an educationalist. In 20th-century India, many great personalities walked in multifaceted fields of Indian society. Many amongst them served the nation in different capacities through various occupations. Some of them contributed immensely in the field of education all over India. Gokhale was among such personalities who worked all his life for women's education and welfare.
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3. Suniti Ashok Deshpande
1954-2015 (aged 61)
teacher
Suniti Ashok Deshpande, (8 November 1954 – 23 September 2015) was an Indian educator, writer, translator and interpreter, best known for her work on spreading the Russian language and culture in India.
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4. Bharat Patankar
1949-. (aged 77)
gynecologist
Bharat Patankar is a leading activist of the left wing of Shramik Mukti Dal and of the peasant movement in Maharashtra. Bharat Patankar is an activist who has worked for almost 40 years in movements of workers, farmers, dam evictees, agricultural labourers, the drought eradication movement, alternative cultural movement, women's liberation movement, anti-SEZ and coal-based power plant movement based on...
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5. P. A. Inamdar
1945-. (aged 81)
P. A. Inamdar is an Indian educationist.
6. Nirmalya Kumar
1960-. (aged 66)
teacher
Nirmalya Kumar is Professor of Marketing of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. He has served on the Boards of ACC Limited, Ambuja Cements, Bata India, BP Ergo, Defaqto, Tata Capital, Tata Chemicals, Tata Industries, Tata Limited (UK), Tata Unistore, Ultratech, and Zensar Technologies. He received the 2021 Mahajan Award for Lifetime Contributions to Marketing...
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7. A. H. Salunkhe
1943-. (aged 83)
writer
head of department
A. H. Salunkhe is a Marathi author and social activist related to Satya Shodhak Samaj and to the Shivdharma movement.
8. Dnyaneshwar Mulay
1958-. (aged 68)
diplomat
Dnyaneshwar Mulay is an Indian diplomat who superannuated after 35 years of service. Mulay was appointed by the President of India as a member of the National Human Rights Commission in April 2019, where he served until April 2024. He is currently serving as an advisor to the National Skill Development Corporation. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1983,...
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9. Uttam Kamble
1956-. (aged 70)
poet
writer
journalist
Uttam Kamble is an Indian journalist and the chief editor of Sakal Media Group. He is the author of around 63 published books. Through a journalism career of over three decades, he is best known for his writings focused on the oppressed and deprived class. He was also the President of the 84th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan literary conference,...
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10. Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati is an Indian politician, who served as the member in the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is heir to Kolhapur royal family as the 13th direct descendant of the Maratha king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and great-great-grandson of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu of Kolhapur.
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11. R. R. Patil
1957-2015 (aged 58)
politician
Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, better known as R. R. Patil, was an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was an MLA for Tasgaon vidhan sabha constituency from 1991 to 2015. He was an important leader of modern Maharashtra. He was a member of the Nationalist Congress Party. He became Home Minister of Maharashtra for the second time after the...
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12. Satej Patil
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Satej Dyandeo Patil is a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the Indian National Congress. He served as the Minister of State for Home (Urban), Housing, Transport, Information Technology, and Parliamentary Affairs. He previously served as Minister of State for Home (Urban & Rural), Rural Development, Food & Drugs Administration of Maharashtra in the UPA coalition government from 2010...
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13. Virdhawal Khade
1991-. (aged 35)
swimmer
Virdhawal Vikram Khade is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50, 100 and 200 m freestyle swimming events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Khade won a bronze medal in the 50 meters butterfly event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou; it was India's first Asian Games medal in swimming in 24 years. He was conferred with the...
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14. Rahi Sarnobot
1990-. (aged 36)
sport shooter
Rahi Jeevan Sarnobat is a female athlete from India who competes in the 25 metre pistol shooting event. She won her first gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India. She is the first woman to win a gold medal in shooting at the Asian Games for India – she won the gold at the 2018 Jakarta...
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15. Siddeshwar Swami
1940-2023 (aged 83)
spiritual leader
Siddeshwar Swami was an Indian spiritual preacher and philosopher known for his teachings on yoga and spirituality. Swami was the head of Jnanayogashrama, an ashram in the city of Vijayapura (formerly Bijapur), in the Indian state of Karnataka. He declined the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, when it was awarded to him in 2018. He had earlier declined an...
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16. Tejaswini Sawant
1980-. (aged 46)
sport shooter
Tejaswini Sawant is an Indian shooter and Olympian from the Maharashtrian city of Kolhapur. In 2010 she became World Champion in the 50 metre prone rifle event.
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17. R. Madhavan
1970-. (aged 56)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
film actor
film producer
Ranganathan Madhavan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, film producer, and film director who predominantly works in Tamil and Hindi cinema. He has won one National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and five SIIMA Awards. He was awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in 2026 in field of Art. Since September 2023, Madhavan...
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18. Atul Kulkarni
1965-. (aged 61)
film producer
actor
writer
Atul Kulkarni is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films Hey Ram and Chandni Bar. He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study...
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19. Sai Tamhankar
1986-. (aged 40)
actor
Sai Tamhankar is an Indian film and television actress known for her work primarily in Marathi, as well as in Hindi films. She has established herself as a prominent figure in Marathi films and is recognized for her versatility and impactful performances. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema and is the recipient of several awards including...
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20. Sushilkumar Shinde
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian former police officer and statesman from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government, and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to 4 November 2004. He also served...
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21. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil
1935-. (aged 91)
politician
Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil is a former Indian politician, who served as the Governor of Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state. He received the Padma Shri award in 1991 for social work. On 24 December 2018, he joined the Nationalist Congress Party.
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22. Ganesh Bagler
researcher
Ganesh Bagler is an Indian scientist known for his work in computational gastronomy, an interdisciplinary field that applies data science and complex systems to culinary practices and food systems. His research spans global cuisines, and explores phenomena such as food pairing, flavor networks, and the cultural and health aspects of food. As of 2025, he was a professor at the...
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