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R. G. Bhandarkar

R. G. Bhandarkar, Indian orientalist and scholar (died 1925)

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Born
July 6, 1837
Died
August 24, 1925
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1837

About R. G. Bhandarkar

Sir Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (Konkani:, Marathi: was an Indian scholar, orientalist, and social reformer). Along with Mahadev Govind Ranade, Bhandarkar was among the first graduates in 1862 from Bombay University. In 1911 Bhandarkar was awarded by the British colonial government of India the title of Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. They held their first prayer meeting on 31 March 1867, which eventually led to the formation of the Prarthana Samaj.

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R. G. Bhandarkar timeline

  1. Along with Mahadev Govind Ranade, Bhandarkar was among the first graduates in 1862 from Bombay University.
  2. They held their first prayer meeting on 31 March 1867, which eventually led to the formation of the Prarthana Samaj.
  3. In 1911 Bhandarkar was awarded by the British colonial government of India the title of Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.

The world when R. G. Bhandarkar was born

R. G. Bhandarkar was born in 1837. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePanic of 1837 — major economic depression
  • Technology milestoneSamuel Morse demonstrates electric telegraph
  • World population~1.17B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population15.8M

1837 versus 2026

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Measure18372026
Population15.8M341 million

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