| Lakhamagouda Sardesai | |
| Titletext: | Raja |
| Coronation: | 1877 |
| Birth Name: | Appasaheb |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1864 |
| Birth Place: | Ammanagi, Belagavi district |
| Spouse: | Parvatidevi |
| Spouse-Type: | Wife |
| Consort: | yes |
| Issue: | Basava Prabhu |
| House: | Vantamuri Palace (Submerged completely in 1978-79 in the Hidkal dam backwater) |
| Occupation: | Ruler |
Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai (1864–1942) was an Indian philanthropist, first Barrister-at-Law from Karnataka[1] and a ruler of Vantamuri princely state in Belagavi district. He was the 16th ruler of Vantamuri princely state. He ascended the throne at the age of 13 years in 1877. The princely state had a Wada (traditional mansion[2]) at Vantamuri which was built by Prabhu Basavantrao and it was submerged in 1978-79 when a dam was constructed at Hidkal.[3]
He was born on 29 July 1864 in Ammanagi village of Belagavi district. His birthname was Appasaheb. He completed his primary education in Marathi medium in Ammanagi village. Later, he went to Kolhapur for his secondary education where most of the prince children used to study. He partly completed his secondary education in Kolhapur and completed latter secondary education in Belagavi at Sardar High School. Later in 1882, he enrolled at Bombay University.
In 1880, he married a woman named Parvatidevi who gave birth to a son in 1884 named Basava Prabhu.
Sardesai studied law in England. He was appointed as first-class Judge of Vantamuri by the British Government in 1888 on his return from England after his law degree completion.
He died at the age of 80 years in 1942.