List of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University people

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

Academia, Science and Technology

 * B. D. Kulkarni, chemical reaction engineer, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
 * Pranawachandra Deshmukh, physicist, educator, author of Physics text books, and known for his contribution to theoretical atomic physics.
 * Damaraju Raghavarao, Indian-born statistician known for his contributions in design of experiments
 * Dipshikha Chakravortty, microbiologist, N-Bios laureate
 * Prafullachandra Vishnu Sane, molecular biologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
 * Ramesh Jain, scientist, professor and entrepreneur in the field of Computer Science
 * Shekhar C. Mande, Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar award-winning scientist in the field of x-ray crystallography and biophysics

Arts and Literature

 * Dhanashree Halbe, translator, poet, and children's author
 * Eknath Easwaran, internationally known & respected spiritual teacher
 * Harishankar Parsai (1924–1995), noted Hindi writer and satirist
 * Indra Bahadur Khare (16 Dec 1922 – 13 April 1953), Hindi Poet and writer
 * Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (1908–1998), noted Marathi writer and former Vice Chancellor, Nagpur University

Business and Law

 * Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari, Padma Bhushan, Judge and Indian Independence activist
 * Madhukar Narhar Chandurkar, Chief Justice of Indian High Courts
 * Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, Vice President of India & Former Chief Justice of India
 * Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, 47th Chief Justice of India
 * Wasudev Waman Patankar advocate, noted Marathi Shayari writer
 * Harish Salve Former Solicitor General of India

Athletics and Sports

 * Umesh Yadav, a cricketer who currently plays for Vidarbha cricket team, Indian national team and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League

Film, Television and Theater

 * Sonu Sood, Bollywood film actor
 * Ulhas Kashalkar (b. 1955), noted Hindustani classical vocalist
 * Ashish Dixit Indian Film/ Television Actor.

Politics

 * Datta Meghe, MP
 * Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
 * Jogendra Kawade, Member of parliament and Maharashtra Legislative Council
 * Marotrao Kowase, MP from Gadchiroli-Chimur
 * Mukul Wasnik, General Secretary, Indian National Congress, and Union Minister
 * Nitin Gadkari, MP from Nagpur and Union minister
 * P. V. Narasimha Rao, Former Prime Minister of India
 * Shantaram Potdukhe, former Member of Parliament & Union Minister of State, finance
 * Shrikant Jichkar, former member of the Indian National Congress
 * Swati Dandekar, United States politician, Iowa House of Representatives
 * Vilas Muttemwar, former MP from Nagpur

Miscellaneous

 * Eknath Ranade, founder of Vivekananda Kendra
 * K. Jayakumar, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala
 * Ryder Devapriam, former bishop of the Nandyal Diocese the Church of South India
 * Amit Telang, Diplomat, a senior Indian Foreign Service officer and alumni of Government Medical College, Nagpur
 * A. K. Dave, I.P., Director of Aviation Research Centre, later founder CEO of ITC Welcom Hotels, CMD of ITDC & Ashok Group of hotels