Social Activists
- Vinoba Bhave – Gandhian activist, Pioneer of Bhoodan movement
- Pandurang Sadashiv Sane – Sane Guruji – Freedom Fighter, Revolutionary and Socialist Leader
- Swatyantravir Vinayak Damodar Savarkar – Freedom Fighter; Revolutionary; Creator of political "Hindutva"
- Baba Amte – Activist who worked for people suffering from leprosy, Awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1986
- Nana Deshmukh – established Chitarkoot Gramodya Vishwavidyalaya in Chitrakoot- Bharat's First Rural University and was its Chancellor. Nanaji implemented the philosophy of integral humanism to improve the living standard of more than 150 villages of bundelkhand.
- Nirmala Deshpande – joined Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan movement in 1952. She undertook a 40,000-km journey on foot --padayatra—across India to carry Gandhi's message of Grām Swarāj,she also received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's third highest civilian honours, on Aug 13, 2009
- Anna Hazare – Gandhian activist. Awarded Padma Shri in 1990; Padma Bhushan 1992
- Medha Patkar – Activist known for her role in Narmada Bachao Andolan
- Narendra Dabholkar – Activist known for his role in Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ABANS)
- Abhay and Rani Bang – Activists known for their community health services in Gadchiroli district
- Sindhutai Sapkal – founded orphanages for street children.
- Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte – Activist known for "Lok Biradari Prakalpa" for tribal people
- Gopal Hari Deshmukh – Writer and social reformer best known for his Lokhitwadinchi Shatapatre
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