This is a list of notable Gaud Saraswat Brahmins.
Politicians Kashinath Trimbak Telang (1850–1893) - judge, politician, writer and educationalist N. G. Chandavarkar (1855–1923) - judge, politician and social reformer Manohar Parrikar (1955–2019) -Ex Defence Minister of India, and Chief Minister of Goa for multiple term. Suresh Prabhu, Ex Minister of Railways Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, former chairman of Saraswat Bank
Writers and academics Shenoi Goembab, popularly known as Shenoi Goembab, was a Konkani writer and activist. M. Govinda Pai, also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet R.G. Bhandarkar (1837–1925) - orientalist, and social reformerDeshpande, M.M., 2010. Pañca Gauḍa and Pañca Drāviḍa: Contested borders of a traditional classification. Studia Orientalia Electronica, 108, pp.41. Vijay Tendulkar (1928–2008) - playwright, screenplay writer and journalistBhimrao, R.S., 2015. Reconstructing Dramatics Dramaturgy in Contemporary Experimental Plays of Vijay Tendulkar Satish Alekar and Mahesh Elkunchwar Dharmananda Damodar Kosambi (1876–1947) - scholar of Buddhism and Pali languageLahiri, N., 2009. DD Kosambi: The Historian as Writer. Economic and Political Weekly, pp. 41-48. Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907–1966) - polymathKosambi, M., 2008. DD Kosambi: The Scholar and the Man. Economic and Political Weekly, pp.34-42. Meera Kosambi (1939–2015) - writer and sociologist. Daughter of Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi Gopalakrishna Pai, Pai has received the Karnataka Sahitya Academic award, Centre's Kendra Sahitya Academi Award Dhairya Dand, Indian American inventor and artist, multiple international awards.
Film actors and directors Guru Dutt (1925–1964) - Hindi film actor and director Shyam Benegal, Film director Anant Nag, Kannada Actor Shankar Nag, Kannada Actor and director. Girish Karnad, Kannada Actor and director.
Businessmen Dayananda Pai, Indian billionaire real estate developer, philanthropist and educationist in Bangalore, India T. M. A. Pai, founder of Manipal University and founder of syndicate bank. Vittal Mallya, former chairman of United breweries Group. Vijay Mallya - Failed businessman son of Vittal Mallya. Ammembal Subba Rao Pai -Founder of Canara Bank.
See also
Gaud Saraswat Brahmin temples in Kerala
References