Gokhale is an Indian

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found in the Chitpawan community native to the western state of

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People

* Anupama Gokhale, Indian chess player * Ashok B. Gokhale, Indian diplomat *

Bapu Gokhale Bapu Gokhale was army chief (Senapati) of the Peshwa in the Third Anglo-Maratha War. Early life Gokhale was born Narhar Ganesh Gokhale into the Chitpavan brahmin Gokhale '' gharana'' of Tale Khajan. Career Gokhale was appointed commander-in ...

, Maratha general *

Chandrakant Gokhale Chandrakant Raghunath Gokhale (7 January 1921 – 20 June 2008) was a well-known veteran Marathi film and stage actor and singer. Gokhale's mother, Kamlabai Gokhale (nee Kamlabai Kamat) was the first female child actor of the Indian cinema. Go ...

, Yesteryear marathi actor and father of

Vikram Gokhale Vikram Gokhale (14 November 1945 – 26 November 2022) was an Indian film, television and stage actor, noted for his roles in Marathi theatre, Hindi films and television. He was the son of the Veteran Marathi theatre and film actor, Chandrakan ...

Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gopal Krishna Gokhale ( International Phonetic Alphabet, �ɡoːpaːl ˈkrɪʂɳə ˈɡoːkʰleː9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915) was an Indian political leader and a social reformer during the Indian independence movement, and political me ...

, leader in the

Indian independence movement The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed. The first nationalistic ...

* H. R. Gokhale, Indian politician, former minister of law and justice, father-in-law of writer Namita Gokhale *

Hemant Gokhale Hemant Laxman Gokhale is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. He was a chief justice of Madras High Court before being appointed to the Supreme Court of India as a Judge in 2009. He also served as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court ...

, former judge of the

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, and former Chief Justice of the

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* Kamlabai Gokhale, one of India's first female actresses, mother of actor

Mohan Gokhale Mohan Gokhale (7 November 1953 – 29 April 1999) was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as '' Sparsh'', '' Bhavni Bhavai'' and '' Mirch Masala''. His father was a senior journalist and Editor of the w ...

, actor * Girish Gokhale, senior IAS officer, former chief of Mumbai municipal corporation * Namita Gokhale, writer, daughter-in-law of politician H. R. Gokhale *

Padmavati Gokhale Shaligram Padmavati Shaligram Gokhale (1918 – 20 July 2014) was a Hindustani music vocalist, instrumentalist, and music educator. Shaligram was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Gokhale performed all over Hindustan (India and Pakistan) before partition. H ...

, Hindustani vocalist and music educator *

Poorva Gokhale Poorva Gokhale (born 20 January) is a Marathi TV actress known for her role as Anupriya in Zee TV's series '' Tujhse Hai Raabta''. Career As a teen, Gokhale co-starred in the Hindi series '' Kkoi Dil Mein Hai'' which focused on two very diffe ...

, leading marathi television actress * Rajesh Sudhir Gokhale, chemical biologist * Ramesh Gokhale, Indian bridge player *

Sakhi Gokhale Sakhi Gokhale (born 27 July 1993) is a Marathi television and theatre actress. She is known for her portrayal in ''Dil Dosti Duniyadari'' as Reshma Inamdar and ''Dil Dosti Dobara'' as Pari. Early life and education Gokhale attended Sahyadri S ...

, marathi television actress and daughter of

and

Shubhangi Gokhale Shubhangi Gokhale (born 2 June 1968) is an Indian Marathi and Hindi theatre, film and television actress. She was married to the late Hindi/Marathi actor Mohan Gokhale who played the title role on the Doordarshan show '' Mr Yogi''. She has com ...

Sayali Gokhale Sayali Gokhale (born 1 February 1987) is a badminton player from India. She was the gold medalist at the 2010 Dhaka South Asian Games in the women's singles and team events. Gokhale claimed the Indian National Championship in 2008 and 2012. ...

, Indian badminton player *

Shanta Gokhale Shanta Gokhale (born 14 August 1939) is an Indian writer, translator, journalist and theatre critic. She is best known for her works ''Rita Welinkar'' and ''Tya Varshi''. Early life and education Born in Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharasht ...

, writer, translator, journalist, theater critic and mother of actress

Renuka Shahane Renuka Shahane (born 7 October 1966) is an Indian actress who is widely known for her work in the Hindi and Marathi films and several television productions. She is best known as the co-presenter of the Doordarshan TV show '' Surabhi'' (1993 ...

, actress and wife of actor

Vidyadhar Gokhale Vidyadhar S. Gokhale (4 January 1924 – 26 September 1996) was a political activist, a Marathi playwright, and an editor of a Marathi newspaper, ''Loksatta'', from Maharashtra, India. Early life Vidyadhar Gokhale was born in Amravati, Maharas ...

, Marathi playwright, editor, and politician *

Vijay Keshav Gokhale Vijay Keshav Gokhale IFS, (born 24 January 1959), is a retired Indian diplomat and the 32nd Foreign Secretary of India. Gokhale previously served as the Ambassador of India to China. Personal life and education Gokhale hails from Pune. He di ...

, diplomat, 32nd Foreign Secretary of India *

, actor *

Vishnubawa Brahmachari Vishnu Bhikaji Gokhale (1825–1871), popularly known as Vishnubawa Brahmachari and as Brahmachari Bawa, was a 19th-century Marathi Hindu revivalist. An ascetic defender of the Hindu dharma, he was known for his religious polemics, chiefly agai ...

(Vishnu Bhikaji Gokhale), Sannyasi, Vedic revivalist, Social reformer

Other uses

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), commonly known as Gokhale Institute, is one of the oldest research and training institutes in economics in India. History The institute was founded on 6 June 1930 by R. R. Kale as a centre ...

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