Mahadev Govind Ranade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mahadev Govind Ranade

Indian scholar, social reformer and author

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1842

Place of Birth: Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1901

Profession: judge, writer, author, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Mahadev Govind Ranade (18 January 1842 – 16 January 1901) was an Indian scholar, social reformer, judge and author.
He was one of the founding member of the Indian National Congress party and owned several designations as member of the Bombay legislative council, member of the finance committee at the centre, and judge of the Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.As a well known public figure, his personality as a calm and patient optimist influenced his attitude towards dealings with Britain as well as reform in India.
During his life he helped to establish the Vaktruttvottejak Sabha, the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha and the Prarthana Samaj, and edited a Bombay Anglo-Marathi daily paper, the Induprakash, founded on his ideology of social and religious reform.