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Rai Raghunatha Rao | |
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 Portrait of R. Raghunatha Rao | |
| Diwan of Indore | |
| In office 1875–1881 | |
| Monarch | Tukojirao Holkar II |
| Preceded by | Sir T. Madhava Rao |
| Succeeded by | Shahamat Ali |
| In office 1886–1888 | |
| Monarch | Shivajirao Holkar |
| Preceded by | Nana Moroji Trilokekar |
| Succeeded by | Balkrishna Atmaram Gupte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1831 Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Maratha kingdom |
| Died | 3 May 1912 (age 81) Madras, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (founder) |
| Relations | R. Venkata Rao (father), R. Ranga Rao (uncle), Raja Sir T. Madhava Rao (cousin), T. Rama Rao (cousin) Sir T. Ananda Rao (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
| Occupation | Civil servant, Administrator |
Diwan Bahadur Rai Raghunatha Rao CSI (7 February 1831 – 3 May 1912) was an Indian civil servant, administrator, politician and Indian independence activist who served as the Diwan of Indore from 1875 to 1880, and again from 1886 to 1888. He was a member of the Rao family, a founder of the Indian National Congress and the Madras Mahajana Sabha, and an influential member of the Mylapore set.