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           Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (also spelt Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, and known as R.G.Bhandarkar), was a scholar, Orientals and social reformer. He was born on 6th July 1837 in Malvan, Sindhudurg district of present Maharashtra. He born in a house of a small ward known as Medha, He completed his primary education in a private school of Malvan. His father was working as a clerk in Tahasildar office, Malvan. He transferred to Ratnagiri in 1850 so Dr Bhandarkar continued his high-school education in a government school of Ratnagiri. For higher education, he secured his admission in Elphinstone College, Mumbai. While still a student, he became,  a member of the Paramhansa Sabha, a secret association for the furtherance of liberal idea in 1853. It was secret in order to avoid the wrath of the powerful and orthodox elements of society.

          He belonged to the first batch of graduates from Bombay University in 1862 and completed his master’s degree in 1863. In the course of his brilliant academic career, he won many awards and scholarships.

         He served both Elphinston college and Deccan College during his distinguished teaching career. He was particularly proficient in English literature, History & Sanskrit. After working for short duration as the headmaster of Government school in Hyderabad (Sind) & Ratnagiri, He joined as an assistant professor in Elphinston College & later as a first Indian professor for Sanskrit in Deccan College, Pune.

        He participated in International conferences on Oriental Studies held in London (1874) and Vienna (1886) and made invaluable contributions. In 1885, He was conferred by Ph. D. through Gotingen University in Germany. International institutes like Royal Asiatic Society (London), German Oriental Society, American Oriental society, Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg, Italian Asiatic Society etc honored him with their memberships. He became Vice Chancellor of Bombay University before he retired in 1894.  In 1911, he awarded by ' K C I E ' & 'Sir'.

He breathed his last on 24th August 1925.

         Govind Sadashiv Ghurye born in Malvan, Dist- Sindhudurga. He completed his education up to intermediate in Junagadh & completed M. A. degree from Elphinston college, Bombay. He became interested in social institutions from his study of 'Manusmriti' & went to Cambridge to study anthropology & sociology. He completed his Ph.D. degree in 1923 from Cambridge university. 

         On his return from Cambridge, He continued his research in the National Library in Calcutta for about a year. In 1924, he was appointed as a Reader & Head of the department of Sociology in Bombay university. After a decade, became a Professor. Under his leadership, Mumbai became leading center for research in sociology.

         A first Jagannath Shankar Sheth Scholarship in subject Sanskrit is awarded to Mr Ghurye. He attempted fruitful synthesis of indological & sociological perspectives.

         When he retired at the age of 65, he was named  the first professor emeritus of the University of Bombay. He died at the age of 90,  on 28th December, 1984.

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    In 1948, He shifted to Mumbai and started working with Dr. K. V. Sathe’s  unit in J. J. Hospital. He was responsible to start 1^st diabetic clinic in western India at J. J. Hospital to educate the lay public as well as medical people. He started Diabetic Association of India in 1955. He had conducted detection camps, monthly lectures and printed educative material in those days.

• Indian Medical Association Mumbai Branch & Central committee
• Association of Physician of India.
• Diabetic Association – Foundation Secretary, Later President/ Trustee
• All India Institute of of Diabetes: Director, President

• President Shardashram Vidyamandir
• Bambai Hindi Vidyapith
• Marathi Vidnan Prishad – Founder, Trustee
• Mumbai Marathi Sangrahalay – Trusty

• Konkan Vilas Parishad
• Matra Mandir ( Deorukh )
• Shiwaji Park Nagriksangh

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        Bhargavrao Vitthal Warerkar  alias Mama Warerkar was born in Chiplun. He had his primary as well as middle school education in Malvan,  He then shifted to Ratnagiri for higher education.

      Mama Warerkar, a versatile writer, scripted his first Marathi play 'KunjaVihari'  in 1904. which was produced on the stage by 'Swadesh Hitchintak Mandal' on April 1908. This was followed by other successful plays like 'Satyecha Gulam', 'Karin ti purva disha', 'Sonyacha Kalas', 'Hach Mulacha Baap', 'Bhumikanya Sita', 'Apurva Bangal', 'Layacha laya', 'Sanyasacha sansar'  also earned wide popularity. He wrote under different pre-names like 'Bhav', 'Bhavsharma', 'B-Ram' & 'Sutradhar' .

        Warekar had to his credit 37 play scripts, 3 story Books,  25  short detective  stories, 27 novels, 6 art plays, 50 translated novels.

       His autobiography 'Maza Natak Samar'  was well-received by public in his days. Warerkar was elected chairman of Marathi Sahitya Sammelan as well as Marathi Natya Sammelan for more than once. As a token of his appreciation Warerkar's  contribution to Marathi literature, in 1956, he was conferred by 'PadmaBhushan'. He was also nominated to Rajyasabha.

       Most of the leading female character in Varerkar's play symbolize a struggle for women's liberation. His play 'Bhumikanya Sita' comes in this category.

       Warerkar died on september 23,1964, in  Malvan, where he spent formative years of his life hence a newly constructed auditorium  named after him.

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Mr R G Kamat

          Raghunath Govind Kamat (Bapusaheb Kamat) also known as 'Malvancha Daansurya' born in Malvan on 1st September, 1899. He was the first businessmen in Malvan who started cashew nuts processing & production factory.  Hundred of people were working in that factory. He was wise & helpful man. He donate thousands of rupees in that time for construction of temples in Malvan.

         A road from Bharad to Wairy is named for his  remembrance. It is known as 'Late Bapusaheb Kamat Road'.

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Mr P N Misal

         Paruji Narayan Misal known as Misal master was born at kumbharmath in Malvan. After passing out Vernacular Final in 1905, he joined as a teacher in Primary school at Dewoolwada.

        Misal edited a children's weekly by name 'Balsanmitra'. By his editorial skill, he weekly became popular among school children. but some people in general prevented the circulation. Misal tries his level best to keep the weekly going by asking eminent writer's of children's stories like Madhu Mangesh Karnik, A N Pednekar, Nerurkar & others to contribute his paper but did not succeed. His weekly however brought him the epithet 'Sane guruji of Malvan'. On May 27,1955 Misal died by heart attack in the office of Malvan Tahasildar where he had gone to discuss the matter concerning his weekly. He was 67 then  his son Damodar was also present at the meeting. After Misal's death, Damodar continued the weekly for short while. Then after his death, the paper folded up. Misal wrote about 50 children's books which are still popular. The Municipal corporation then named the road of Kumbharmath after Misal. The Barr. Nath Pai Sevangan had also named their building of children's unit (Balwadi) on his weekly. 

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Mr V L Mhapankar

         Vasant Ladoba Mhapankar was born at Dewoolwada in Malvan. Two of his neighbors viz. Vaman Joshi (Vedant Bhattacharya), Sanskrit Scholar & Maheshwar shastri Puranik (Expert in Ayurveda system of medicine) had major influence in his character, since his childhood.

        Mhapankar wanted to be astrologer, with this aim in view he began reading of various books on the subject in Marathi, English & Sanskrit. Lots of people from Maharashtra were coming to Mhapankar for knowimg their fortune. He was always interested in  performing religious, enthrall as well as social function. Mhapankar's astrology columns appears in various newspapers & magazines and became the central feature of some occasional magazines. News papers outside the Maharashtra published translated version of his columns.

    The Vidarbha central astrological association at the Amarawati region held in 1939 conferred the title of 'Horaratna' for him in appreciation of his service in the field. Mhapankar died by cancer in March 17, 1970.

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        Dr Ajgaonkar wrote many books. His books on diabetes  are very famous in India.

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Mr S K Patil

        S K Patil born in Parule on 14th August 1899. In 1918, he passed out Matricular examination. For higher education, he took admission in St. Zavior college of Mumbai. He worked  with freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak.

     He started first national school in Malvan. On his remembrance, a degree college in Malvan is named as 'S K Patil College of arts & Comm.'

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        Dr Nireshwalya Rangappa Suvarna an eminence surgeon & leading homeopathic was born at Manglore on July 27,1901, in an aristocratic family. He belongs to the first batch of students from Mumbai's KEM hospital. Beside studies he excelled in sports & debating activities during the student days. Though a versatile sportsman, he specially patronized badminton & tennis. His mother tongue was Kannada & having smattering of Marathi. He started his medical practice in Mumbai but come down to Sawantwadi in 1942 as a chief medical officer of the state.  

     Irked by palace infringes, he resigned the job & shifted to Malvan to setup his private practice because of his sociable disposition. he soon became popular figure in Malvan. In 1970, He & his research on deadly disease of cancer & evolved effective homeopathic treatment for it between 1982 & 1992. Regularly he visit Pune once in a month to treat cancer patients from all over the state. He left his soul on  22 November, 2001 in Malvan.

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   Dr Shridhar Sitaram Kudalkar doNne a great job in his social, cultural, Educational & medical fields. He completed his MBBS degree on 28th December,1928. He worked in Malvan municipal corporation on various committees & for 1945-46 he was a president of  Malvan municipal corporation.

In  1957, He started CPL & ST courses in Malvan. In 1961 He founded Pragatik primary school & also found 'Rotary Club' for handicapped.

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Balkrishna Dattatray Parasnaik also known as Daji Parasnaik was a distinguished director, actor & Harmonium player from Malvan. Daji has much reviewed name among the local theater commonly long after his death. He established various amateur theater groups like Bhutnath Nutan Natya Samaj, Bharat Natya Mandal (Wairy), Lavendra Sangeet Minar (Dhuriwada) & Dattaguru Natya Mandal. He worked out as a drama teacher in Malvan. Apart from director of the plays, he also looked after their music side. He provided harmonium support to veteran singer actress of those days, such as Jayaram & Jaymala Shiledar, Shripad Nevarekar, Jyotsana Bhole etc.   

He was also a creative  painter & stage decorator.    

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   Jayant Shivram Salgaonkar is a journalist, an astrologer, an administrator and an entrepreneur all rolled into one, born at Malvan, on February 1, 1929. Salgaonkar had his education in Topiwala high school where he excelled in extracurricular activities. but acquired proficiency in Sanskrit & Marathi literature. He started his journalistic carrier by launching a weekly named 'Jyoti' in Malvan at 1948. After schooling he joined 'Loksatta' a leading daily from Mumbai where he edited a weekly crossword. There panel immense popular & gave considerable benefit to the paper's circulation. He then launch a novel almanac by name 'Kal Nirnay' which besides giving details of days & dates of important religious events, also carries information on astrology, medicines & literature which instantly clicked with people. The almanac is today printed in more than ten languages including English. After that Salgaonkar did not look back.

 Today he has been financially help for many local religions for cultural causes in Malvan & religious places in the district Sibdhudurga. he had brought up a Ganesh temple at Malvan which has become a major tourist attraction for tourists. 

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Mr Machindra Kambali

   Macchindra Kambali born in a humble family in Revandi, Malvan. Kambali displayed talent for histrionics at very low age by various artists as well as other prominent people in his area, as he  grew up & he formed his own theater group by name Bhadrakali production. Under the banner he produced play like 'Vastra Haran', 'Pandgo ilo re ilo', 'Ghas re rama', 'Kele tuka zale maka'. All the plays are in Malvani. These plays became immensely popular with the audience so much that kambali even gave these performance in European countries. He is also popular actor in Marathi films, including 'Sansar Pakharancha' which was shot in Malvan.    

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       Narayan Tatu Rane is a former Chief Ministrer of Maharashtra.  He was a member of Shiv Sena until July 2005 then he joined Indian Congress Party.

       In July 2005 Narayan Rane launched a revolt against Shiv Sena along with 9 other MLAs, which eventually resulted in his expulsion from Shiv Sena. On 3 July,2005,  he was expelled from the Shiv Sena . On 23 July, 2005, he resigned from the Maharashtra legislative assembly.

       Narayan Rane has since joined theCongress Party and won the re-election from the Malvan Constituiemcy on a Congress ticket on the 23 November, 2005.

Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

• 1990-95
• 1995-1999
• 1999-2004
• 2004-mid2004
• 2005 by-election

Offices held

•  Worked out for Income tax office by 1971-84 on post of clerk.
• MLA For 1985-91, Mumbai Municipal Corp, Ward No 125
• Chairman, BEST committee, (1988-1991)
• BEST workers union- (1987-1996)
• Maharashtra Housing Board , Federation Union, Subhashnagar, Chembur (From 1988)
• 1996-1999 Minister of Revenue, Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Khar lands, Special assistance & rehabilitation.
• 1999 Chief Minister of Maharashtra State
• 2000-2005 Opposition Party Leader
• 2005-Minister of Revenue

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