| Pre-Nominals: | Rao Bahadur[1] |
| Rudragouda Aratal | |
| Birth Date: | 1851[2] |
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Rao Bahadur Rudragouda C. Aratal (1851 – 4 October 1932) was an Indian civil servant who was Deputy Collector of Belgaum[3] in the British Raj. He is also a founder of the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, which was established in 1916.[4] One of the revenue administrative report praises Aratal for fighting corruption, stating, "The entire credit of eradicating corruption from the Revenue department, goes to Rao Bahaddur R.C. Aratal."[2]
Late Indian scholar M M Kalburgi has authored a book named Aratal Rudragoudara Charitre on the life story of Rudragouda Aratal. The book has been published by Prasaranga division of Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, Belgaum.[2]
He died on 4 October 1932 in Belagavi.[1]