R. G. Bhandarkar

Sir Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar
Born	6 July 1837
Died	24 August 1925
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Oriental studies
Children	Devadatta Ramakrishna Bhandarkar (son)
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Sir Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar KCIE (6 July 1837 – 24 August 1925) was an Indian scholar, orientalist, and social reformer.

Bhandarkar was born in Malvan in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. After early schooling in Ratnagiri, he studied at Elphinstone College in Bombay.Along with Mahadev Govind Ranade,Bhandarkar was among the first graduates in 1862 from Bombay University.He obtained his Master’s degree the following year,and was awarded a PhD from University of Göttingen in 1885.

Bhandarkar taught at Elphinstone College,(Mumbai) and [[Deccan College (Pune) during his distinguished teaching career. He was involved in research and writing throughout his life.He retired in 1894 as the Vice Chancellor of Bombay University. He participated in international conferences on Oriental Studies held in London (1874) and Vienna (1886), making invaluable contributions. Historian R. S. Sharma wrote of him: "He reconstructed the political history of the Deccan of the Satavahanas and the history of Vaishnavism and other sects. A great social reformer, through his researches he advocated widow marriages and castigated the evils of the caste system and child marriage."

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