| Vasudev Ganesh Joshi | |
| Native Name Lang: | Marathi |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1856 |
| Birth Place: | Dhom, near Wai, Bombay Presidency |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Other Names: | Vasukaka Ganesh Joshi, Vasudeo Ganesh Joshi |
| Known For: | Indian Freedom Struggle |
Vasudev Ganesh Joshi (28 April 1856 - 12 January 1944), popularly known as Vasukaka Joshi, was an Indian Freedom Fighter.[1]
Joshi was the owner of Chitrashala press after Vishnushastri Krushnashastri Chiplunkar.[2]
During the freedom struggle of India, Joshi with Krushnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar were close associates of Lokmanya Tilak and tried to establish contact with Japan via Nepal government.[1] [3] Joshi was also a member of Indian Home Rule League's delegation to England.[1]
Vasudeo Ganesh Joshi was born in a middle-class Deshastha Brahmin family on 28 April 1856 at Dhom near Wait in Satara district. His father Ganukaka Joshi was a priest, farmer, trader and moneylender. The family originally hails from Aurangabad. Vasukaka had three brothers and three sisters.