Wai, Maharashtra - Notable Personalities

Notable Personalities

• Late Kisan Mahadev Veer - Great Freedom fighter,an aide of Krantisinh Nana Patil,played significant role in Patri Sarkar, Worked in Satyashodhak Chalaval.He was follower of Mahatma Gandhiji. He was MLA of Wai constitution and founder of Janata Shikshan Sanstha. Kisan Veer Mahavidhylay(Wai), 8-9 high school are the branches of Janata shikshan sanstha. He was also the founder of Kisan Veer Sugar Factory (Bhuinj) for the farmers of Wai. Due to his above social work he got various awards & main Chowk of Wai was named after him.
• Late Shankarrao Jejurikar- Freedom fighter, strong follower of Mahatma Gadhiji. Gandhiji has given name GAURAM(GAU- Gautam, RA-Ram, M- Mohamad) to his elder son. He was also participated in Patrisarkar of Nana Patil. He was strong believer of equality & hence he has followed BHAI dharma, due to inequality culture of Hindu(Vaidik)Dharma. Due to his social work he has awarded with DALIT MITRA award by Govt. of Maharashtra. He was staying at Jejurikar colony wai.
• late. Ra. na chavan - freedom fighter, author of several books. He was impressed by Sant Tukaram Maharaj poems, Mahatma Jyotiba phule's books like SHETAKARYANCHA aasud. He was strong follower of Maharshi Vithal Ramji Shinde and good friend of Tarktirth Lakshman shiastri Joshi. MAharashtra govt has published is editorial as book, like "Parivartnachi kshiteje", "Ra Na Chavan SAMGRA VANGMAY" etc. Govt of maharashtra has awarded Padm bhushan, Dalit Mitra.
• Kaisar-e-Hind Ibrahim Bijli (Well known Teacher in Wai District)
• late B.G. Shirke : B G Shirke was born on August 1, 1918 in a village called Pasarni near Wai, a small town in Satara District of old Bombay Presidency. His father was Govindrao Sadashiv Shirke. He belonged to the Shirke clan, famous in Maratta history from the end of the 15th century. Chhatrapati Shivaji's wife Soyrabai whom he married in 1650 belonged to the Shirke clan. B G Shirke's mother came from the historic Mohite family in Sarkalwadi, a small hamlet in Koregaon Taluka in Satara District. After completing his primary education at Pasarni village and secondary education at Wai, B G Shirke went to Fergusson College in Pune in June 1936 for his college education. After passing the inter-science examination in March 1939, he joined the famous Pune Engineering College in June 1939. This college had produced outstanding engineers like Bharatratna Sir M Vishweshwaryya, Dewan Bahadur Godbole, and Dewan Bahadur Vartak. Sir M Vishwesharayya became Shirke's hero for a life time. He passed his BE (Civil) in June 1943. He has opened one Maratha Sangathan & trust with his mothers name. He was giving scholarship to poor students in Khandala & wai tahshil for their education. aspxhttp://shirkegroup.com/home.aspx
• late. Tark Teertha Laxman Shashtri Joshi
• Shahir Sable : a Shahir from a village named Pasarni, near Wai. His famous sung song "Jaya Jaya Maharashtra Maaza" is sung with Pride, by every Maharashtrian.
• Late .Shri Balakrishna Martand Chounde. In 1905 he became the founder of Shri Govardhan Sanstha, the trust works to save cows.
• Yamunabai Waikar
• Mr.Pratap Shinde (First Judge From Wai)
• Nilesh Wadkar (Quantity Surveyor of Shapporji Palloonji)
• Rambhau Merukar, late Sathe Sakharam M (Gangapuri) - a Gandhian freedom fighter
• Shri Madhukar(mahadeo) Shripati Sanas (freedom fighter)
• Mr.Govind Shrikhande (M.D.-Shoppers Stop)
• Dr. Suresh Pilaji Ashtaputre - doctorate in paintings.
• late Lt Col Madhav S Kathavate
• Dr.Jayant Bapat:Educationist in Australia; received "ORDER OF AUSTRALIA" by Queen Of England.(2011).
• Da.Vi.Keskar : Poet :wrote "GHARAT HASRE TARE ASTA"-song later on sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
• Civil Engineer - V M Jog who built up famous Andheri Flyover in Mumbai
• SHAHIR VASUDEO GOVIND DESHPANDE. He was a freedom fighter and was a part of Gandhiji's Jungle Satyagraha. He was a direct student of Rashtriya kirtankar Dr. Patwardhan buwa. He was a radio star performing kirtans over Akashwani. His residence is still existing in Ravivar Peth, Wai.
• Prashant Damle