| Sadanand Maharaj | |
| Office: | Member of the Executive Council |
| Term: | 1950–1953 |
| Office2: | Nominated Member of the Legislative Council |
| Term2: | 1950–1953 |
| Death Date: | Suva, Fiji |
| Death Place: | 8 April 1962 |
Sadanand Maharaj (died 8 April 1962) was an Indo-Fijian politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council between 1950 and 1953.
Maharaj was the son of Badri Maharaj, the first Indo-Fijian member of the Legislative Council.[1] In the late 1930s he moved to Wairuku in Rakiraki District. A keen scout, he was a scout commissioner in his district.
He contested the Indian Northern & Western seat in the 1940 elections, but was defeated by B. D. Lakshman by 1,010 to 447 votes.[2] Following the 1950 elections, he was appointed to the Legislative Council as one of the two Indo-Fijian nominees by Governor Brian Freeston,[1] and also became a member of the Executive Council, serving on both until 1953.[3] He also served on the Agricultural Advisory Committee for several years and as a Justice of the Peace.[4] In the 1959 Birthday Honours he was made an MBE for public service.[5]
He died in Suva on 8 April 1962 at the age of 59 .