Raghunath Paranjpye | |
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 Paranjpye in 1899 | |
| Vice Chancellor of Pune University | |
| In office 1956 - 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Mukund Ramrao Jayakar |
| Succeeded by | Dattatreya Gopal Karve |
| 1st High Commissioner of India to Australia | |
| In office 1945 - 1947 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Daya Singh Bedi |
| Vice Chancellor of Bombay University | |
| In office 1934 - 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Mirza Akbar Khan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Rustom Pestonji Masani |
| Vice Chancellor of Lucknow University | |
| In office 1932 - 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Pandit Jagat Narain Mulla |
| Succeeded by | Bahadur Sir Sri Muhammad Habibullah Sahib |
| Education Minister of the Bombay Presidency | |
| In office 1921 - 1923 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Bhaskarrao Vithojirao Jadhav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1876 |
| Died | 6 May 1966 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British Indian (1876-1947) Indian (1947-1966) |
| Children | Shakuntala Paranjpye |
| Relatives | Hari Purushottam Paranjpye (younger brother) Sai Paranjpye (grand daughter) Ramdas Paranjpe (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Maratha High School, Mumbai Fergusson College, Pune St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Mathematician, university administrator, diplomat |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor (1942) |
| Nickname | Wrangler Paranjpye |
Sir Raghunath Purushottam Paranjpye (16 February 1876 – 6 May 1966) also known as Wrangler Paranjpye was an Indian mathematician and diplomat who served as the 1st High Commissioner of India to Australia from 1945 to 1947. He became the first Indian to achieve the coveted title of Senior Wrangler at the University of Cambridge. Later in life he also served as the Vice Chancellor of many Indian universities.