Dinkarrao Jawalkar (1898–1932) was a prominent social activist and a firebrand leader of the non-Brahmin movement in the Bombay Presidency. Alongside Keshavrao Jedhe, he revitalized the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-seekers' Society) and challenged the sociopolitical dominance of high-caste elites in Maharashtra.
Dr. Baba Adhav (Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav) was a veteran social activist and prominent labour leader in Maharashtra, India, known for championing the rights of unorganised workers. He recently passed away on December 9, 2025, at the age of 95 in Pune.
B. G. Kolse Patil (born Baban Gangadhar Kolse-Patil) is an Indian social reformer and a former judge of the Bombay High Court who is known for his post-judicial career as a prominent social and civil rights activist.
Dr. Narendra Dabholkar (1945–2013) was a prominent Indian physician, social activist, rationalist, and author known for his decades-long campaign against superstition and black magic in Maharashtra, India.
Dr. Tara Bhavalkar is a prominent Indian senior writer, researcher, and scholar of Marathi folk literature. She is widely recognized for her extensive work in the field of folklore and her objective analysis of folk culture.