Anant Gadgil (born September 18, 1956) is an Indian politician and architect, who has been a member of the
Maharashtra Legislative Council 2014 to 2022 He is a member of the
Indian National Congress party. Born into the
Gadgil Gadgil is a Chitpavan brahmin surname from Maharashtra, India.
Notable persons
*Anant Gadgil (born 1956), Indian politician
*Dajikaka Gadgil, Anant "Dajikaka" Gadgil (1915–2014), Indian jeweller, founder of P. N. Gadgil Jewellers & Company in Pun ...
''
gharana'' of
Velneshwar-
Wai, Gadgil is the son of
Vitthalrao Gadgil
Vitthalrao Gadgil (September 22, 1928–2001) was a leader of Indian National Congress. He served as union minister of information and broadcasting during Rajeev Gandhi era.
Details
He was a member of Lok Sabha elected from Pune. He was mem ...
and a grandson of
Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (10 January 1896 – 12 January 1966) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician from Maharashtra, India. He was also a writer. He wrote in both Marathi and English. His son Vitthalrao Gadgil represented Congress later ...
. He graduated with a
Bachelor of Architecture degree from
Mumbai University
The University of Mumbai is a collegiate, state-owned, public research university in Mumbai.
The University of Mumbai is one of the largest universities in the world. , the university had 711 affiliated colleges. Ratan Tata is the appointed ...
, before going onto finish his
Master of Architecture in the
United States. He is married and resides in
Mumbai.
Literary writing
Chimajiappa Punekar (Marathi Book)
Pinches & Punches
Award
Anantrao Gadgil's book Chimajiappa Punekar has won the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad Award for Humorous Writing.
References
1956 births
Living people
Marathi people
Indian politicians
Indian architects
Marathi politicians
Politicians from Mumbai
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