Phadke is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is found among the Chitpavan Brahmin community. Maharashtra:Land and its People https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/land_and_people/L%20&%20P%20pdf/Chapter%20II/2%20Major%20Castes%20and%20Tribes.pdf#page=15| "There are two sub-groups among the Chitpavans, namely Rigvedi and Hiranyakeshi or Krishna Yajurvedi. Families with surnames like Paranjpe, Phadke, Kunte, Tilak, Barve, Kelkar etc. belong to the Rigvedi branch (Ashwalayana Sutra and Shakal branches)"
Notable people Arun G. Phadke – electrical engineer, professor at Virginia Tech
Asha Phadke - Phd, Educator of Sanskrit, Deccan College Dattatraya Yeshwant Phadke – scientist at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, awarded Padma Bhushan Kishor Phadke – psychologist Mrudula Phadke – Vice Chancellor of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences N S Phadke – Marathi writer Raghunath Krishna Phadke (1884–1972) – sculptor Sudhir Phadke – singer, music director, writer Shridhar Phadke – son of Sudhir Phadke, music director and DGM in Air India Vasudev Balwant Phadke (1845–1883) – freedom fighter Vinod Phadke – politician and cricket administrator Vitthal Laxman Phadke – social worker. awarded Padma Bhushan Y D Phadke – historian, writer and activist
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