Prominent Deshpandes
- Baji Prabhu Deshpande, a 17th century lieutenant of Shivaji
- Chimanaji Deshpande, a 17th century military general
- Murarbaji Deshpande, a 17th century military general
- Gangadharrao Deshpande, Freedom Fighter and was awarded Karnatak siha 'Lion of Karnataka'
- Nirmala Deshpande, a Padmashri award winner (2005)
- P. L. Deshpande (known as PuLa); Marathi writer, playwright, actor, and song-writer
- Vasantrao Deshpande - a Hindustani classical and Natya Sangeet singer.
- Gururaj Deshpande, an Indian American businessman and co-founder and chairman of Sycamore Networks and chairman of A123 Systems
- Rahul Deshpande - Indian Vocalist
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