M. Y. Ghorpade

Murarirao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade (7 Dec 1931 – 29 Oct 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 seven-time MLA 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]

He was a wildlife photographer famous for his black-and-white photography.

Titles in pretence
M. Y. Ghorpade Ghorpade Dynasty Born: 7 December 1931
Preceded by Yeshwantrao Ghorpade	— TITULAR — Raja of Sandur 1996–2011 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished	Succeeded by Ajai M. Ghorpade

References[edit]

↑ "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. 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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[1] "Renowned photographer MY Ghorpade dies at 80 - Bangalore - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

[2] Bellary (7 December 1931). "An invincible leader". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

[3] "Former Karnataka minister M Y Ghorpade passes away - PTI". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

[4] "M.Y. Ghorpade: maharaja, minister & a lensman « churumuri". Churumuri.wordpress.com. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

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