Gangadhar Gade


Gangadhar Gade is an Indian politician and Ambedkarite sociopolitical activist. He is the former leader of the Republican Party of India, and is president of the Panther Republic Party. He is former minister of Maharashtra. He is a popular Buddhist leader. Gade was the leader of the Namantar Andolan of Marathwada University. On 7 July 1977, Dalit Panthers general secretary Gangadhar Gade firstly demanded that the name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar be given to Marathwada University.