Ranade Explained

Ranade is a family name, common among the Chitpavan Brahmin community in Western Maharashtra, India.^[1]

Ranade family originated from Bhatgaon, Guhagar Ratnagiri.[2]

Each year Ranade family celebrates Mahashivratri utsav at Asud, Vyaghreshwar Near Dapoli, Ratnagiri [3].

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

• Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842–1901) – Indian scholar, social reformer and author
• Ramabai Ranade (1862–1924) – Indian women's rights activist, Mahadev Ranade's wife
• Ramachandra Dattatrya Ranade (1886–1957) – scholar of Indian philosophy
• Eknath Ranade (1914–1982) – Indian activist
• Mohan Ranade (born 1929) – Indian freedom fighter
• Sadashiv Ranade (1912–?) – Indian biographer, historian and genealogist

External links

• Ranade Family Website

Notes and References

1. Book: Another Canon: Indian Texts and Traditions in English. Anthem Press. 2009. Makarand R. Paranjape. 85.