Narayan Chandavarkar | |
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Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai | |
In office 1911 - 1912 | |
Preceded by | Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar |
Succeeded by | John Heaton |
President of the Indian National Congress | |
In office 1900 - 1901 | |
Preceded by | Romesh Chunder Dutt |
Succeeded by | Dinshaw Edulji Wacha |
Personal details | |
Born | Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar 2 December 1855 Honnavar (Present day in Uttara Kannada Karnataka) |
Died | 4 May 1923 (aged 68) |
Nationality | British Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Alma mater | Elphinstone College |
Occupation | Politician, Lawyer, Academic |
Awards | Knight Bachelor (1910) |
Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar (2 December 1855 – 4 May 1923) was an early Indian National Congress politician and Hindu reformer. He was regarded by some as the "leading Hindu reformer of western India".[1]