List of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins

This is a list of notable Gaud Saraswat Brahmins.

Politicians

• Kashinath Trimbak Telang (1850–1893) - judge, politician, writer and educationalist^[1]
• N. G. Chandavarkar (1855–1923) - judge, politician and social reformer^[2]
• Manohar Parrikar (1955–2019) -Ex Defence Minister of India, and Chief Minister of Goa for multiple term.^[3]
• Suresh Prabhu, Ex Minister of Railways Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, former chairman of Saraswat Bank^[3]

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 reformer^[4]
• Vijay Tendulkar (1928–2008) - playwright, screenplay writer and journalist^[5]
• Dharmananda Damodar Kosambi (1876–1947) - scholar of Buddhism and Pali language^[6]
• Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907–1966) - polymath^[7]
• Meera Kosambi (1939–2015) - writer and sociologist. Daughter of Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi^[8]
• Girish Karnad, Indian playwright, actor, director, and writer.
• 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^[9]
• 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