Kulkarni - Some of The Famous Kulkarnis

Some of The Famous Kulkarnis

Many prominent landmarks and roads in several cities are named after famous Kulkarnis. Some examples are the Kulkarni Garden in Nashik, G. A. Kulkarni road in Pune and Kulkarni Galli in Belgaum. In the mathematical field of differential geometry the Kulkarni–Nomizu product is very famous as well.

In the old times, many Kulkarni saints were pioneers of social revival. Some of the examples are: Sant Dnyaneshwar who is widely credited to be the founder of Marathi literature, Sant Ramdas, Shri BrahmaChaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj and Sant Eknath.

In the 17th century many Kulkarnis played important roles and contributed to formation and expansion of the Maratha Empire. Some of the prominent personalities were Ramchandra Pant Amatya and Parshuram Trimbak Kulkarni. Dadoji Konndeo, the guru of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was from a Marathi Deshastha Brahmin of the Kulkarni family from the Daund area in Maharashtra.

In the more recent times, many Kulkarnis have made immense contributions to society and left their mark in a wide variety of fields like entertainment, literature, and academics.