Babasaheb (title)

Babasaheb (Devanagari: बाबासाहेब, IAST: Bābāsāhēb) is a nickname given in India. It is a Marathi phrase which means 'Respected Father' (Baba = father and Saheb = sir). This epithet is commonly applied to B. R. Ambedkar.

Other notable people with the name include:
 * Babasaheb Bhosale (1921–2007), Indian politician
 * Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (1922–2021), also known as Babasaheb Purandare, Indian historian and writer
 * Umakant Keshav Apte (1903–1971), also known as Babasaheb Apte