Illustrious Devrukhe - Hotels, Resorts & Catering

Illustrious Devrukhe - Hotels and Resorts, Catering

 In olden days, Devrukhes were very famous in Restaurants & Boarding (Khanawal) & now in catering business. Most famous among them.

 Hotels and Resorts:

1. Late “Sakhubaichi khanawal” which is also described by “Pu La Deshpande”.
2. “Chandrabhaga bai  Narayan Mulye’s” khanawal which is appreciated by late Prabodhankar Thakare (Father of Shri Balasaheb Thakare), Proceeds of Chandrabhagabai’s estate were further converted into educational trust which got later merged in Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha.
3. “Anadashram Khanawal” by Late Vasudev Vitthal Bhagwat at Girgaon from 1935 till 1968.
4. Late Babitai Nivande’s Khanawal at Ratnagiri.
5. “Arogya vishranti gruha, Dadar” of Late Govinda Jagganath Mulye.
6. Virkar Ahar bhuvan; Late Narahari Virkar – Owner Virkar Ahar Bhavan, Authority on Hotel management, has three books on Hotel Management on his name.
7. Madhavashram of shri Parshurambhau Mahajan & Dhond pant Savale (Further run by Shri Ramesh Mahajan & Family) at Girgaon, Now run by Shri Ramesh Mahajan and daughter Mrs Gauri Velankar.
8. “Visava” at Panvel of Shri Nimkars.
9. “Musale Hotel & Nishigandha Sea beach resort” at Guhagar of M/s Musale
10. “Datta Snaks” a fast food Joint at Panvel, AT  Mumbai - Pune expressway and 6 other places of late  Ramkrushna  Kale from Goregaon.
11. Shri Mama (Trimbak) Nimkar of Suyog Karyalaya ( Marriage Hall), Dombivali
12.  Shri Chandrashekhar Haribhau Bhadsavle – M.Sc, Agri.USA,  Expert in Agricultural Tourism. Owner of Saguna Baug (A Large Farm house and resort), Neral, Maharashtra. http://sagunabaug.com/
13. "Farm of  Happiness" a Farm house at Fungus, Ratnagiri, by Rahul and Sampada Joglekar Kulkarni.
14. Shehnai Hall at Luis Wadi, Thane, owned and managed by Mahesh B Chapekar.
15. Sagar Tarang Hotel cum resort, at Nagav, Alibag, Owned by Late Dr Dattatray  Teredesai, now managed by Sagar Dattatray Teredesai
16. Rugved Teredesai, Mulund,  Owner of The Oriental Cuisine, hotel  and Ecommerce Grocery  firm FarmeBell
17. Samadhan Juice Centre of late Praveen Mahadev Mulay, at Gokhale Naka, Ratnagiri
18. Sanjay Kale, Jakadevi, Ratnagiri (Marriage Hall and Catering)
19. "Zanzanit Shitut Misal", a Misal Joint at, Tarval, Ratnagiri Ganpatipule Highway, Ratnagiri, by      Hrushikesh Uday Shitut.
20. Vijay Mulye, hotel Sudhagad Vaibhav (Restaurant ) khopoli pali Road, Raigad. 
21. Supeek Farms and Cottages : A premium / boutique Home stay located at Village Diveagar, Taluka Shrivardhan owned and managed by Mr. Anil Mahajan and Mrs. Meenakshi Mahajan.
22. Kokan Nest, Residence Hotel with heritage Konkani look,  by Dr. Chandrashekhar Nimkar, at Nivendi, Ganpatipule, Ratnagiri
23. Devaswa Cottage Residency, Nagaon, Alibag, by Madhukar Devlekar.

Catering:

1. Shri K N Kulkarni caterers now managed by Vaibhav Kulkarni
2. “Chinmay Caterers” of Mrs Kalyani Nimkar
3. Anish Maduskar (Prop Amita Catering), Dombivali,

 

Illustrious Devrukhe - Sports.

Illustrious Devrukhe - Sports.

This is only indicative List of Achievers who made Devrukhes proud by their work in this world. The Sr. Numbers does not indicate any chronological order and are used only for reference purpose.

1. Mrs. Anuja Tere (Jung) – National Air Rifle Shooter. Recipient of Shiv chatrapati Awards, Maharashtra 1994-95. Has received many gold & Silver Medals in various competitions.
2.  Ms Sampada Dhopatkar, Ratnagiri : Shiv Chatrapati Award Winner, ‘WEIGHT LIFTING’ bench press.
3.  Dr. Swaroop Puranik:  He is an IIM Calcutta Alumnus, Director at the DY Patil University - Navi Mumbai, Project Head of the newly established DY Patil Private University - Pune and a triathlon athlete. Puranik is one of the few Indian athletes who have completed the IronMan Championship. He completed the Iron Man 70.3 at Dubai on 1 February 2019 and IronMan North American Championship at Texas, United States on 27 April 2019.[3] The IronMan Triathlon is considered as a litmus test of physical and mental strength of an individual. It consists of a 3.86 km swim, 180 km of bicycle ride and a 42.2. km marathon, which needs to be completed in the same order within 16 hours.
4. Eesha Karavde,  Woman Grand Master and International Grand Master in Chess
5. Dr. Nayana Nimkar holds a Doctorate in Physical Education from Mumbai University, Maharashtra and has worked previously as a Ph.D. Guide with Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Maharashtra. She holds three master's degrees from the Pune University, having completed 5 credits in MS in Sports from Springfield University Massachusetts, in USA.She has worked on several National committees, like the Steering committee for sports in the 11th & 12th Planning Commission, Government of India, and for NAAC and NCTE.

Illustrious Devrukhe - In Other Professions such as Religion, Adhyatma, Vedas, Kirtan & Pravachan, Swatantrya Sainik, Child Education, Rural Service etc.

Illustrious Devrukhe -  In Other Professions such as Religion, Adhyatma, Vedas, Kirtan & Pravachan,  Swatantrya Sainik, Child Education, Rural Service  etc..

This is only indicative List of Achievers who made Devrukhes proud by their work in this world. The Sr. Numbers does not indicate any chronological order and are used only for reference purpose.

1)  Late Vishnu Narayana Maduskar : Edited Brahmanirupana. Samkara's works in 1914

http://faculty.washington.edu/kpotter/ckeyt/abr.htm

2) कै. तर्कतीर्थ रघुनाथ शास्त्री कोकजे, दर्शन अध्यापक, कैवल्य धाम, लोणावळा. देवरूखे ब्राह्मण समाजातील, हिंदू धर्माचा गाढा अभ्यास असलेले कै रघुनाथ शास्त्री कोकजे यांची माहिती पुढील पिढीला व्हावी या साठी श्री मनोहर जोशी डोंबिवली यांनी केलेल्या विनंती वरून मी ही माहिती देत आहे. कै. रघुनाथ शास्त्री कोकजे लोणावळा हे संस्कृत, वेद आणि हिंदू धर्म ह्या विषयाचे गाढे अभ्यासक होते. लोणावळा येथील धर्मनिर्णय मंडळ या मंडळाचे ते संस्थापक सदस्य होते. वरील विषयावर त्यांनी धर्मस्वरूप निर्णय ( २७ नोव्हेंबर १९३३), नवं आचारधर्म, भारतीय तर्कशास्त्र प्रवेश ( ५ जून १९४३), उत्कर्षाचा राजमार्ग अशी विविध पुस्तके लिहिली आहेत. हिंदू धर्माचे आचरण सर्व सामान्य माणसाला सुटसुटीत व्हावे म्हणून मूळ तथ्य न बदलता प्रचलीत चालीरीती आणि मंत्रांमध्ये सुधारणा करून नवीन चालीरीती आणि धार्मिक प्रक्रियाना प्रोत्साहित करण्यासाठी पुणे येथे ज्ञान प्रबोधिनी संस्था स्थापन करण्यात त्यांचा मोलाचा वाटा आहे. हिंदू धर्मातील सुधारणांबद्दलचे त्यांचे आधुनिक विचार ऐकून महात्मा गांधीनि त्यांना नवजीवन या त्यांच्या हिंदी मासिकात या विषयावर लेख लिहिण्यास विनंती केली होती आणि त्यांचे 2/3 लेख प्रसिद्ध झाले.

3) Late Tarate Maharaj: A holy man, Original name Bhagwat, has a Samadhi at Garudeshwar at Gujarath.

4) Late V.S.S  Dattatraya Shridhar Bhole – Veda Shastra Sampanna. Authorities on Vedas and Hindu Puranas.

5) Late V.S. S. Dattatraya Joshi (Khadpekar) -  Veda Shastra Sampanna. Authorities on Vedas and Hindu Puranas.

6) Late V.S. S. Suryakant Balwant Bhole - Veda Shastra Sampanna. Authorities on Vedas and Hindu Puranas.

7) Late Sudhakar Buva Virkar, Purye. Kirtankar,   Radio Star Ratnagiri Radio & TV.

8) Mrs Yugandhara Prakash Virkar, Kirtanalankar, Secretary Akhil Bharatiya Kirtan kul, Mumbai Br.

9) Shri Shrikant Yashwant Mahajan, CA, Founder Member & Lecturer Kirtan Vidhaylaya, Utkarsh Mandal, Vile Parle

10) Ms Sayli Mulye, Ratnagiri Kirtankar

11) Shri Sanket Bhole, Vadodara, Kirtankar, Geeta Mandir

12) Mrs Madhuri Karavade, Pune, Mahila Purohit ( Ladies Priest)

13) Smt. Sunita Prabhakar mulay, B. A., Professional Tax officer.  Mahila Purohita.

Illustrious Devrukhe - in Arts such as Music, Drama, Film, television, Photography, Architecture.

Illustrious Devrukhe - in Arts such as Music, Drama, Film, television, Photography, Architecture, 

This is only indicative List of Achievers who made Devrukhes proud by their work in this world. The Sr. Numbers does not indicate any chronological order and are used only for reference purpose.

 

Music:

1)       Late Keshavrao Waman Bhole - Originally from Pilavali, Chiplun, a Son of an Executive Engineer, was residing with his father at Nagpur. He became interested in Music and Music Direction. Became part of Famous Prabhat Film. ‘Dole he julmi gade’ is his famous record. in 1956 - 1961 he brought Sugam Sangeet at All India Radio. He was married to Jyotsna Bhole a Leading Music personality. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/395182

 

2)       Late Jyotsna Bhole – A Leading exponent in Music and Sangeet Drama.

3)       Late Rajabhau Kokje, Nagpur. – An exponent of Music.

4)       Smt Nilakshi R. Juvekar : Vocal Artiste

5)       Shri Nana Mulye – Famous Tabala Player.

6)       Late Ms Mohini Manohar Nimkar, M.A., Classical Singer, Social Worker, Writer.

7)       Mrs Vrunda Shrikant Mahajan: Artist – Violin

8)       Vibhavari Bhandavkar, (nee Bhole) Kirana Gharana Classical Music, Guru to Neha Rajpal Singer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neha_Rajpal

9)       Shri Rajendra Teredesai – Flute Artist, disciple of Shri Hariprasad Chourasia.

 

Drama:

1)       Late Wasudev Waman Bhole (1893 - 1976), LL.B., lecturer in Law College, Nagpur University, was also a नाटककार of 3 Successful dramas like सरलादेवी, अरुणोदय.... नाट्यशास्त्र अभ्यासक. He was Head of Drama Division on Nagpur and subsequently, on Pune section of All India Radio. Co-Founder Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, Nagpur. He has been credited of introducing Ibsen's नाट्यतंत्र on Marathi रंगभूमी.

2)       Late Ganesh Vinayak Virkar - From Narduve, Sangameshwar. A leading Drama Artist, Started Anand Vilas Mandali Drama Company.

3)       Late Janubhau Nimkar - A Leading Drama Artist, and exponent of Classical Music, started Swadesh Hitachintak Mandali Drama Company which was famous around 1900 AD.

4)       Late Shridharpant Ganesh Virkar: Famous stage Artist & drama director. First prize winner in Brahmin Sabha Drama competitions in 1930-40.

5)       Late Mukund Nimkar: Partner, drama company ‘Durvanchi Judi’ and scholar in dramas.

 

Artist:

1)       late Shri. Govind Dhondo Bhadsavle was a very famous artist, who completed his

                education from J.J. SCHOOL OF  ARTS , ( G.D - DRAWING) and became very

                famous for his poster drawings for the bollywood films . he has close ties with late.

Raj kapoor as he completed many of the posters of R K films. his most famous work

                is the mural painting at METRO CINEMA (now METRO ADLABS) at dhobi talao.

                he was owner/ proprietor of AJNANTHA ARTS

 

2)       Late Eknath Sadashiv Bhadsavle was a G.D. Art from J. J. School of Arts. Was having posters gallery and displays across corporates in addition to a Job in Housing board..

 

Photography

1)       Late N.V. Virkar - Photographer. Had taken & compiled photographs of all famous personalities in Great Freedom fight against britishers, including Lokamanya Tilak . http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=1458

 

2)       Dinu Musale (Film Artist - Comedy) & Kamal Musale ( Film Director) Switzerland ‘The Three Soldiers’ 1988, ‘ID Swiss’, http://www.swissfilms.ch/detail_f.asp?PNr=-1460868220,) Created documentaries in Switzerland  http://www.docnet.fr/film.php?id=4274

 

3)       Rajan Chughule, Talavali - Ratnagiri /Mumbai, Worked as photojournalist with TOI, DNA, (as chief   photographer) , Worked with People magazine as Photo Editor . Total 21 years in the field of Photo Journalism, Works as Director Bharati Vidhyapith School of Photography.

 

4)       Manoj Musale, Thane, Professional Commercial Photographer, Photography Teacher.

 

5)    Abhijit Bhatalekar; Independent Photographer/Filmmaker. Editorial, CSR & Developmental Studies, F&B, Interiors & Architecture.

 

 

Sculpture:

 

1) Late Ramkrishna Vishnu Maduskar: Murtikar, Ganapati Idols.

 

TV and Film Personalities

1)       Late . Jyotsna Sharad Karyekar: T. V. Artist

2)       Shri Arun Bhadsavle : T. V. Artist

3)       Shri Yatin Karyekar: T. V. Artist http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/yatin-karyekar/filmography/12500

4)        Ms Madhavi Juvekar: T. V. Artist http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/feb/feb83.htm

5)       Mrs. Sampada Joglekar Kulkarni – Anchor & TV Play Artist  http://www.aapalethane.com/Celebraties/Sampada.asp

6)       Santosh Juvekar – TV Play Artist. Movies Hi Poragi Konachi, Fool Pakhare, Jueli etc.

7)       Madhavi Nimkar (Madhavi Kulkarni) is an Indian actress who mainly works in the Marathi showbiz industry. 

8)       Ashwini Mukadam is an actress, known for Picasso (2019), Ratris Khel Chale (2016) and 100 Days (2016).

     Comedian: Samir D. chaughule

 

Dance:

 

1)       Mrs Sonia Mule – Parchure - Katthak Dancer, Choreographer.

2)       Mrs Manjiri Karulkar – Katthak Dancer, Was teaching Katthak to Russian & Uzbekistan students In Indian Cultural Centre, Tashkant under Cultural Exchange program for 3 years. Has her own school of dancing in Pune. Choreographed Dance concert in Tashkent named Nritya Rang http://www.marathimandal-switzerland.com/mmscontent/Gudi_Padwa_2007.pdf

3)       Vaibhav Arekar  - Dance Master & Teacher

नां   नांव : वैष्णवी मिनल मिलिंद निमकर (पनवेल). वयाच्या ७ व्या वर्षांपासून भरतनाट्यम् चे शिक्षण घेत वयाच्या १५व्या वर्षी नालंदा संस्थेतून 'विशारद' झाली. सन २०२२ मध्ये भरतनाट्यम् मध्ये बी.ए. झाली. ती 'दूरदर्शनची ' Certified Bharatnatyam Artist आहे.

 

Architecture:

1)       Late Dilip Narayan Virkar, Architects

2)       Satish Kulkarni, Architect

3)       Atul Vinay Situt and Late Vianayrao Situt, Goregaon, Archtect  firm at Goregaon

4)       Kaushik Sunil Joshi, Thane, B. Arch,

5)       Swapnil Shashikant Bhole , Bhandup andLonawala , B.Arch

6)       Ms Swarali Prasad Kale, Dombivali., B. Architect

7)       Mr.  Atharva Ram Bhole, Dombivali, B Arch 

8)       Mr. Ram Krushnaji Bhole, Interior Decoration, Dip Civil

 

 

Other cultural

 

1) Shri. Prakash Nimkar – Famous Makeup Man, Award winner in many international Dress Designing & Make up competition.

 

2) Shri Vidhyadhar Nimkar – Founder Member, Chaturang Prasthisthan, Event Manager.

http://www.chaturang.net/index-marathi.htm

 

Illustrious Devrukhe - such as Writer, Journalist, Content Writer etc.

Illustrious Devrukhe - such as Writer, Journalist, Content Writer etc.

This is only indicative List of Achievers who made Devrukhes proud by their work in this world. The Sr. Numbers does not indicate any chronological order and are used only for reference purpose.

1)     Late Ramkrishna Sadashiv Pimputkar – School Teacher, An Associate of Lokmanya Tilak, has pursueded Shri Tilak to rewrite “Gita Rahasya” whose original manuscript was confiscated by British Govt while Tilak was in Mandale Jail. Shri Tilak has recognized his efforts as a person who has edited the proof of Gita Rahasya in the introduction of book.  Writer of Chitale Bhatta prakaran ( An episode in the history of Devrukhe Brahmins showing self esteem of Devrukhe) in Marathi. There is a Samadhi of this great person at Khidkali, Shiva Temple near Dombivali.

2) Late Dattatraya Waman Nimkar, Author ‘ Hindu vivaha sansthecha Itihas’ (Year 1927)

3) Late Krishnaji Bhaskar Virkar – Editor, Little Modern Dictionary, First edition 1932, ‘Sulabh

    Dhaturup Kosh ‘ and other books on Sanskrit Grammar.

4) Late Dinkar V. Kale, Historian. Book on ‘Chatrapati Shivaji Maharajanche charitra’.

5) Late Dr. Vasudeo Dinkar Nimbkar, FRCS. – Translation of Shrimad Bhagwat Gita ‘Shrimad

    Bhagwatgeetechi Marathi Sama Shlokki’ in (Bhujanga Prayat Vrutta).

6) Late Antaji Damodar Kale, Autobiography, ‘Paisa fund wale’ based on his experiment of establishing first co-operative Industry (Glass Industry) in Independent India at Talegao, Near Pune, Maharashta.

7) Late Shankarrao Salaye, Editor Lokamanya.

8) Late Gajananrao Raghunath Mulye : Karjat, Author ‘Anarang Ratishastra’. The work was objected by the British government due to writing on his immoral views however Gajananrao won the case against Govt.

9) Govind Narayan Musale: Thane,  An Author on many Marathi Books in Marathi ‘Devachi Akshare, (1972)’, ‘Andharlata (1973)’, ‘Pradakshina(1974)’, ‘Unpaus (1975)’, ‘Amanush (1978)’,  ‘Uncha Manase (1980)’, Zapatalele Zad (1983), Chappar Eke Chappar (1987)’, ‘Kama Matra (1988)’,  Story Collections (Katha Sangraha – ‘Garda Gulabi (1975)’, ‘Bahulya (1976)’, ‘Man Maza (1978)’, ‘Ole Dukkha (1976)’, ‘Prashnakit (1983)’, ‘Visamvad (1996)’, ‘Don tapaswi (1994 – Biography)’, ‘Dastur Khudda (1995 – Autobiography)’. and many others

10) MS Jai Nimkar : Famous Write of Books ‘Saath’, ‘Alice’, ‘Ardhuk’ (Deshmukh & Co.) & Many others.

11) Bhanu kale, Pune Editor Marathi magazine ‘Antarnad’.  Author of book in Marathi  ‘Badalata Bharat’ http://dhyaas.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-post.html.  ( Travel description – Prize winner, Majestic Prakashan).  ‘Uchhabhru Kalingad’, novel, ‘Tisari Chandani’ (Novel – Kothavale Prize winner), Comrade (Biography in the name of his father Comrade G. H. Kale).

12) Vinaya Khadpekar – Writer, Translation ‘Ek hoti Bay’.

13) Devrukhe Brahman Mitra Mandal, Mumbai – ‘Panchadravid Brahmanantargat – Maharashtra Brahman – Devrukhe’ (1973).

14) Shashikant R. Chande, B.Com, FCA: Author ‘Sulabh Bhavarth Dyaneshwari’ Parts 1 to 3,

      Insurance 1, Insurance – 2 (Insurance & Accounts).

15) Padmakar R. Chande, Public Prosecutor. Around 40 books on Central & State laws.

16) Shri Srikrishna Atmaram Virkar, B.Sc (Honrs) - Retired Deputy Secretary, Mantralaya, Mahrashtra. Scholar and has done translations of Books from Marathi to English { Negal – Granthali Prakashan, Vinoba – National Book Trust , Dadasaheb Phalke -  Father of Indian Cinema - National Book Trust, Saint in the Cellar ( on Poems of  Kavivarya Kusumagraj, Printed in USA by New Native Press, USA http://www.poetshouse.org/author.asp?author=Kusumagraj

, and  also printed in India in English by National Book Trust http://www.nbtindia.org.in/download/march-05/nbt-news-letter-eng-march.pdf }.

English to Marathi { ‘Na Jalasa, Na Jallosh’ originally written by J. B. D’Souza, IAS, ex Chief Secretary, Maharashtra Govt., Ex BMC Commissioner}. Ex President Shri Laxmi Mallamardan Prasadik Mandal.

17) Late Tukaram Kokje : Journalist, ex Chief  Editor Lokasatta, Shivneri.

18)    Ashok Vasudeo  Kokje, B.A.(Spl)., LLB(Gen), CAIIB, DBM, : Author of following books, 

    18.1) Multi Lingual Collection of Thoughts on Various subjects by A V Kokje

    18.2) ‘World Business Guide’ by ‘English Edition’ publication.' by Ashok V. Kokje

    18.3) कुटुंब मित्र (अशोक वा कोकजे), Manorma Prakashan

    18.4) सर्वांगीण व्यक्तिमत्व विकास (  संकलक  प्र. न. लिमये ; अनुवादक: अशोक वा.  कोकजे )

    18.5) इंग्रजी भाषेचे प्रवेशद्वार (श्री अशोक वा कोकजे आणि  अँड सौ वर्षा जोगळेकर)

19) Late Damodar alias Damuanna Teredesai : Author ‘ Amhi kon? Aple Kon?’, a book on history

     of Devrukhe Brahmins, including their customs, villages, Kuladaiwatas etc.

20) Dr. Narayan Keshav Teredesai, MBBS, Author ‘Khamanga kakadi’.

21) Late Narayan Ganesh Musale, Journalist, Navakal.

22) Milind Tukaram Kokje: Journalist.

23) Suresh Bhargav Mulye, Marathi Author.

24) Late Bharatagraj Dasharath Malekar ( Exp 1985). Pracharak Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha. Travelled most of Forts of Maharashtra.  Scholar of Shivacharitra, Devotion towards Shivaraya. Has created Map with actual measurements of fort Raiggad in Mahad dist Raigad and Rajgad. Has done prayers and puja on Shri Shivajimaharaj Samadhi from 1970-1985 till death. Associated with Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal.

25) Vaidya Nandakumar Mule, Vile Parle, is the Editor of Diwali Magazine - VAIDYARAJ

26) Madhav G. Bhole, M. Sc. Comp. Sci., Author of a book " India's Entrepreneurial Journey" and "मराठी पाऊल पडते पुढे - मराठी व्यवसायिकांच्या यशोगाथा".

27) Vaishali Alhad Bhagwat, Vadodara, Gujarat.

A. Published book of Marathi poems ‘Bhavmanjiri’ in September 2023. Received two awards till date. 

B. Translated book ‘स्वप्नपूर्ती के लिए बैंकिंग’ in Gujarati. 

C. Translated Marathi Best Seller book ‘गोष्ट पैशापाण्याची’ written by Mr. Prafull Wankhede in Gujarati and will be published soon. 

D. Translated few verses of famous poet Narsi Mehta under the project of ‘Gujarat Sahitya Academy’ and the same are included in in the book ‘‘म्हणे नरसैयो’ published by ‘Gujarat Sahitya Academy’. 

E. Translated few stories of Dr. I K Vijaliwala and the same are published in the magazine ‘Samantar Bhagya’.

F. One poem is included in the course of M.A. of Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded. The same is published by Chhatisgarh Marathi Sahitya Parishad.

G. Various articles, stories, poems, gazals written in Marathi are published in famous publications like ‘Kistreem’, ‘Loksatta’, ‘Anuradha’, Chaprak’, ‘Dainik Sanchar’, ‘Sakal’ and various other.

H. Invited to present poem, twice (at Saswad and Osmanabad) in ‘Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan’ and various other forums. 

I. Received various awards at state level and national level for poems, stories, essays.

28) Anjali Ashutosh Marathe (Anjali Shreepad Muley), Vadodara, Gujarat

A. Published book of Marathi poems ‘Srujana’ in February 2024.

B. Translated book of Mandeshi Foundation on various banking schemes “नंदादीदी का मशवरा” in Gujarati

C. Ongoing project of translation of English Book “When People Doubted My Ability to Walk I Decided to Fly” written by Lt. Col. D.D. Goyal in Gujarati. This will be published soon.

D.  Various articles, stories, poems, gazals written in Marathi are published in various printed and digital magazines like ‘Godatirth’, ‘Zee Marathi Disha’, ‘Upakram Bharti’, ‘Abhidha’, ‘Shakti’, e-Tejodin, e-Kavyanand, ‘Shikshan Vivek’, ‘Bhartiya Vichar Sadhana’, ‘Gazal Manthan’  and many more.

E. Invited to present poem, in ‘Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan’ (at Dombivali & Nasik), Vadodara Literature Fest, Paschimanchal Hindi Prachar Samiti and various other local forums

F. Received various awards at state level and national level competitions for poems & essays

G. Compered various Marathi and Hindi musical, educational, corporate programmes in and outside Vadodara for numerous organisations.

H.  Duties performed as Evaluator of various competitions of poem, paper presentation, debate etc.

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Illustrious Devrukhe - In Education, Professions

Illustrious Devrukhe - In Education, Professions

This is only indicative List of Achievers who made Devrukhe proud by their work in this world. The Sr. Numbers does not indicate any chronological order and are used only for reference purpose.

1) Late Dr kashibai Vasudeo Navrange (born 15/Oct/1878 Death 21/Aug/1946). Daughter of businessman and social reformer, Vasudeo Babaji Navrang.

When Indian ladies were not learning, Dr. Kashibai passed Matric in

1896 and B.A in 1901 from Wilson college, Mumbai with flashing

colours. She was first lady graduate from Mumbai University. In 1907

she passed L.M. & S (Medical Practitioners exam.) and started her own clinic in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai. An illustrious social worker, Dr Navrange, died of cancer on 21.08.1946.

2) Late Krishnaji Bhaskar Virkar - From Vir, Chiplun. MA, MEd. Was having Mastery in English and published his own Marathi to English Dictionary called Little Modern Dictionary, Anmol Prakashan (Also known as Virkars Dictionary). Established various educational institutes, schools & Colleges named as Abhinava Vidyalaya Primary School (Marathi Medium), Abhinava Vidyalaya Pre-Primary School (Marathi Medium), Abhinava Vidyalaya High School (Marathi Medium), Abhinava Vidyalaya Pre-Primary School (English Medium), Abhinava Vidyalaya High School (English Medium), Institute of Management Education (IME),  and Under  Adarsha Shikshan Mandali, Pune) http://www.asm.ac.in/  Adarsha Comprehensive College of Education and Research, Adarsha Institute of Information Technology (3^rd & 4th Flr.), Sou Sushilabai Virkar Adarsha Boys school.

3) Late Vishnupant Chande, Mahad – Teacher, First Devrukhe to get Rashtrapati Puraskar as teacher.

4) Shri M. G. Pimputkar (ICS) – Ex Municipal Commissioner of Greater Mumbai. Worked in Govt of India for long time. From 1974 - 77 he was working as Secretary in planning commission while Indira Gandhi was PM. http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/past_secy.pdf

5) Late Krishnaji Keshav Ambedkar (Mulye): Krishnaji Keshav Ambedkar was a son of a teacher named Keshav Narayan Mulye who migrated from Ambed Budruk near Sangmeshwar, Ratnagiri to Satara for Teachers Job. After going there he changed his name from Mulye to Ambedkar. Krishnaji also became teacher in Missionary school, Satara  where Dr. Babasaheb (Bhimrao) Ambedkar,  whose original surname was Sakpal and later changed to Ambavadekar based upon his native place Ambavade in Ratnagiri,  learned upto 4^th std. Krishnaji Teacher,  who liked brilliant Dr. Babasaheb (Bhimrao) Ambavadekar. Dr. Babasheb also liked him and had a faith on

he and they decided to change his surname from Sakpal to Ambedkar and thus Dr. Bhimrao Sakpal / Ambavadekar became Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkar  , http://hindutva.org/ambedkar.html

6) Late Kamalabai Vishnu Nimbkar, Pioneering work in Occupational Therapy and Rehabilation in India. There is a book in the name of ‘Kamalabai Nimbkar, An Extraordinary Person’ available with Director ‘Pragat Shikshan Mandal, Phaltan http://www.indiaprogressiveeducation.com/‘

‘She has also done pioneering work at Pre-Primary education and there is Kamalabai Nimbkar Balbhavan named after her at Phaltan http://www.indiaprogressiveeducation.com/productions.htm

7) Padma shri Dr. Bonbehari Vishnu Nimbkar, (S/o Late Vishnupant R. Nimbkar) of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, Phaltan. http://www.nariphaltan.org/  was awarded Padma Shri, by ex president Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, for his pioneering work in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry, Photo at investiture ceremony in New Delhi on March 29, 2006. http://pib.nic.in/release/phsmall.asp?phid=8024

8) Late Dean Dr. Dattatraya Vishnu Virkar, J.J. Hospital, Surgeon General Maharashtra.

9) Late  Dr. Vasudeo Dinkar Nimbkar, FRCS, Army: Founder Member Devrukhe

    Brahmin Vidhyarthi Sahayak Mandal in 1907, which was amalgamated in 1975 with

    other educational Trusts of Devrukhe to form ‘Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha’. He was

    Sanskrit Scholar and Translated Bhagvad Geeta in marathi.

10) Late Dr. Madhukar Govind Juvekar – Practicing Doctor in Mombasa, Keneya.

      Has donated good sum of money to Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha & Mumbai University.

11) Late Prof Dr. Vishwanath  Krishna Nimkar, Baroda, was MSc, Phd from Manchester University in Textile and a Leading Social worker, Devoted to Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha, Devrukhe Brahmin Sangh.

12) Late Vitthal Narayn Karode - M.Com, Director - Firestone, He was first Indian Finance Director, Firestone India an American Multinational. Leading Social worker devoted to Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha.

13) Dr  Shri Manohar Vishnath Nimkar, MSc, Phd –(S/o Prof Dr. Vishwanath Krishna Nimkar, Baroda, MSc, Phd) ex Director Bombay Dyeing, Leading Social worker devoted to Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha.

14) Shri Gajanan Shankar Sudrik, Ex Director, Bombay Dyeing. Devoted to Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha.

15) Late Dr. Vishwanath Khadpekar, Delhi. – Leading Architect, Town Planner, Phd in Marathi and external examiner for Phd in Marathi at Nagpur University.

16) Late Dr. Raghunath Atmaram Virkar, PhD, in Zoology, Prof & HOD for some time at Kean College, NJ,  USA

17) Late Dr. Narayan Vitthal Nimbkar, MD,  Civil Surgeon, after working for many years in India, finally working in Bethesda, Maryland, USA http://www.doctor-source.com/city-Bethesda-MD/

18) Late Yashvant Sakharam Nimbkar, MSc (Immunology). Research in Bacteriology & Worked as upto Deputy Director, Halfkin Institute, Parel, Mumbai. Was working as an expert for WHO in the area of Bacteriology.

19) Prof Shridhar Tukaram Nimkar, M.A, Scholar in Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhamaghadi.

20)  Shashikant R. Chande, B.Com, FCA, ex Director Life Insurance Corporation of India. Writer (Details Refer in Writers list).

21) Dr. Tushar Chande, B. Tech ( I. I. T. Kharagpur), Phd (Engg). Tushar Chande, a principal of Tuscarora Capital Management (a registered CTA based in Chicago), is a scientist, inventor, author, and trader who has traded most of the major futures markets for his own account. He has a Ph.D. in engineering and holds nine U.S. patents. http://www.stock-market-experts.com/experts/tushar_chande/. He has written many books on Stock markets and technical / Scientific analysis. He gives Seminars on this subject across globe. Authored Books ‘New Technical Trader’, ‘Beyond Technical Analysis’.

22) Shri  Jeevan D. Virkar, IPS, Addl DGP, Director General, Maharashtra State Anti Corruption Beuro. President’s Police award Recipient. Jan 2005. http://mha.nic.in/ppmrd05.pdf

23) Shri Arvind Bhaskar  Maduskar M.Com, - Ex Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai, consultant to World Bank on water dam Projects. A Leading Social worker devoted to Vidhyarthi Sahayak Sanstha, RSS.

24) Dr. Anil V. Virkar,  Phd, Distinguished Professor/Chair, Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Utha, USA. Internationally known for his theoretical and experimental development of composite electrodes with widespread applications in batteries, fuel cells, sensors and other electrochemical devices.

http://www.coe.utah.edu/coe/about/Newletters/july2001.pdf

25)  Dr. Sadanand Joshi , M.Tech (I.I.T. Mumbai), PhD (IOWA, State University) – Expert in Oil & Gas Exploration. Chairman, Joshi Technology International, inc. USA. Did Research on horizontal well drilling. Recipient of ‘Distinguished Alumni’ award of I.I.T Mumbai in March 2003.

http://www.joshitech.com/, http://www.alumni.iitb.ac.in/dist_alumni/dist_alu_2003.htm#joshi

26) Dr. Arun Ganesh Joshi, Pune. B.E (Mech), Phd (Engg), Industrialist.

27) Mrs. Vishakha Mulye – Chartered Accountant,Executive Director, ICICI Bank. Has received many awards including India Leadership Initiatives award. http://www.portfolio.com/resources/executive-profiles/20380

http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.2249849/k.4779/2006_Fellows.htm

28) Shri Anantrao Choughule, Income Tax Commissioner.

29) Shri  Shankarrao Dhopatkar, Income Tax Commissioner.

30) Dr. A. Y. Nimbkar, M. Pharm, Phd.

31) Shri Nilesh Nimkar - Director Gram-Mangal  Aine, Maharashtra, Expert in Child Education. Worked for Rural India and Vanavasi families in Chandrapur district.

http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/state_school_list_smallscience

32) Late Retd Maj. Sadashiv Purushottam Virkar, Nagpur. Retired as Director General of Post & Telegraph, Delhi. Also was founder member & Trustee of Blind school at Nagpur.

33) Dr Pankaj Chande: Vice Chancellor of Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, near Nagpur since 1997, the year in which the university was established. He was reappointed in 2002 & 2007 for another 5 years. Student of Hislop College, Nagpur, is Phd in Sanskrit from Nagpur University.  Has done specialization in classical and Modern Sanskrit Literature.

34) Dr Sharad Karyekar, Ophthalmologist

35) Dr Vinay Bhole 

      प्रा. डॉ. विनय भोळे हे M. L. Dahanukar college of commerce, Vile Parle  याचे प्राचार्य ( Principal) असून मुंबई विद्यापिठात व्यवस्थापन शास्त्र ( Management ) विषयाचे विद्या वाचस्पती मार्गदर्शक (Ph. D.  Guide) आहेत. त्यांनी अर्थशास्त्र (Economics), वित्त (Finance), व्यवसाय व्यवस्थापन (Business Management), बँकिंग, मानव संसाधन (Human resources), कर्मचारी व्यवस्थापन (Personnel Management),  सामग्री व्यवस्थापन (Materials Management), विपणन व्यवस्थापन (Marketing Management), कायदा (Law) इत्यादी विषयात २१ पदवी आणि पदवीका प्राप्त केल्या आहेत.  विशेष म्हणजे ४९ वर्षीय विनयजी आज सुद्धा मानस शास्त्रामध्ये (Psychology) मध्ये एम. एस्सी. चा अभ्यास करत आहेत.  त्यांचे शोध निबंध अनेक राष्ट्रीय आणि अंतरराष्ट्रीय शोध मासिकात (Journals) प्रसिद्ध झाले असून,  वेगवेगळ्या विषयावरील त्यांचे अनेक लेख अनेक वर्तमानपत्रात आणि मासिकात प्रसिद्ध झाले आहेत. लोक त्यांना गमतीने आधुनिक जिचकर असे म्हणतात.

36) Prof. Chandrakant Yashwant Nimkar, Vile Parle; Dean Research and Analytics at We School ( Wellingkar institute of Management, Matunga), 

37) Dr Anil Mahajan, FCA, M. Com, MPhil, PhD, Professor at ICFAI Business School,         Mumbai.

38) Dr Aarti Juvekar; Incharge, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in         Cancer(ACTREC), Anticancer drug Screening Facility..

39) Dr. Vishwas Puranik - Dentist, Dombivali, BDS,LLB National President(Past) Indian Dental Association(HO), is also a social worker, President at Dombivali Gymkhana, 

president at 4th Jagtik Devrukhe Brahman Parishad in 2000. 

40) Santosh Nimkar, M.SC Physics/Maths, Past Teacher at Bombay Scottish School, Mahim and Director Nimkars' Education Private Limited ( Coaching class).

41) Dr. Bhalchandra D. Bhole; Pune;Retired Associate Professor and Head,  Department of Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware College, Karve Road, Pune 411 004.

42) Prashant Narayan Juvekar, Vile Parle, B. Tech, ICT Mumbai, MS. Univ. of Maine, USA,  MBA Carnegie Mellon, USA. Research Analyst in Chemicals and Energy with Solomon Brothers for 22 years, MD and Research Analyst with Citi Group in Petrochemicals. Secured one of the first three ranks, several times as best research analyst in "Institutional Investors Magazine". Presently working as senior advisor in BCG ( Boston Consulting Group ) in equity and financial research Analysis. Visiting faculty with Several prestigious Universities in the US in the same field. Was president of 5th Devrukhe Brahman Parishad held at Ratnagiri. 

43) Dr. Meenesh Juvekar, MD, Consultant ENT and Cochlear Implant Surgeon (otolaryngologist), Bombay Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Juvekar Nursing Home.

44) Dr. Abhay Narayan Juvekar,  D.Sc., Vileparle, Mumbai. He did Ph.D in "Development of Mathematical model for business Process in Information Technology Organizations" and then Post Doctoral studied D.Sc. in "Vendor selection Algorithm in supply chain management". He has been working in Software industry for many decades and completed both studies while working. He is the son late Narayan Achut Juvekar who was president of Devrukhe Brahmin Sangh, Vileparle.