List of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University people

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

Notable alumni

Academia, Science and Technology

• B. D. Kulkarni, chemical reaction engineer, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
• Pranawachandra Deshmukh, physicist, educator, author of Physics text books, and known for his contribution to theoretical atomic physics.
• Damaraju Raghavarao, Indian-born statistician known for his contributions in design of experiments
• Dipshikha Chakravortty, microbiologist, N-Bios laureate
• Prafullachandra Vishnu Sane, molecular biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
• Ramesh Jain, scientist, professor and entrepreneur in the field of Computer Science
• Shekhar C. Mande, Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar award-winning scientist in the field of x-ray crystallography and biophysics

Arts and Literature

• Dhanashree Halbe, translator, poet, and children's author
• Eknath Easwaran, internationally known & respected spiritual teacher
• Harishankar Parsai (1924–1995), noted Hindi writer and satirist
• Indra Bahadur Khare (16 Dec 1922 – 13 April 1953), Hindi Poet and writer
• Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (1908–1998), noted Marathi writer and former Vice Chancellor, Nagpur University

Business and Law

• Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari, Padma Bhushan, Judge and Indian Independence activist
• Madhukar Narhar Chandurkar, Chief Justice of Indian High Courts
• Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, Vice President of India & Former Chief Justice of India
• Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, 47th Chief Justice of India
• Wasudev Waman Patankar advocate, noted Marathi Shayari writer
• Harish Salve Former Solicitor General of India

Athletics and Sports

• Umesh Yadav, a cricketer who currently plays for Vidarbha cricket team, Indian national team and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League

Film, Television and Theater

• Sonu Sood, Bollywood film actor
• Ulhas Kashalkar (b. 1955), noted Hindustani classical vocalist
• Ashish Dixit Indian Film/ Television Actor.

Politics

• Datta Meghe, MP
• Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
• Jogendra Kawade, Member of parliament and Maharashtra Legislative Council
• Marotrao Kowase, MP from Gadchiroli-Chimur
• Mukul Wasnik, General Secretary, Indian National Congress, and Union Minister
• Nitin Gadkari, MP from Nagpur and Union minister
• P. V. Narasimha Rao, Former Prime Minister of India
• Shantaram Potdukhe, former Member of Parliament & Union Minister of State, finance
• Shrikant Jichkar, former member of the Indian National Congress
• Swati Dandekar, United States politician, Iowa House of Representatives
• Vilas Muttemwar, former MP from Nagpur

Miscellaneous

• Eknath Ranade, founder of Vivekananda Kendra
• K. Jayakumar, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala
• Ryder Devapriam, former bishop of the Nandyal Diocese the Church of South India
• Amit Telang, Diplomat, a senior Indian Foreign Service officer and alumni of Government Medical College, Nagpur
• A. K. Dave, I.P., Director of Aviation Research Centre, later founder CEO of ITC Welcom Hotels, CMD of ITDC & Ashok Group of hotels