Murarirao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade (7 December 1931 – 29 October 2011) was an Indian politician. He was the son of the last Raja of the Sandur State, a former Princely State.[1] He was a former MLA from Sandur and one-time MP from Raichur, Karnataka.[2] He also served as Minister for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj and Finance in the Karnataka State Government.[3] Ghorpade was the Chairman-emeritus of Sandur Manganese and Iron Ore Pvt. Ltd. (SMIORE). He held a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge.[4]
Ghorpade was a wildlife photographer famous for his black-and-white photography.
M. Y. Ghorpade Born: 7 December 1931
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| Preceded by Yeshwantrao Ghorpade |
— TITULAR — Raja of Sandur 1996–2011 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished |
Succeeded by Ajai M. Ghorpade |
References
- ↑ "Renowned photographer MY Ghorpade dies at 80 - Bangalore - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Bellary (7 December 1931). "An invincible leader". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Former Karnataka minister M Y Ghorpade passes away - PTI". Moneycontrol.com. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "M.Y. Ghorpade: maharaja, minister & a lensman « churumuri". Churumuri.wordpress.com. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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