Gadkari
Surname list
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Gadkari is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. Gadkari surname is found among the Hindu CKP[1] and Deshastha Brahmin[2][3][4] communities.[5]
Etymology
The name Gadkari is believed to be a combination of two words (Gad and Kari). Gad means a fort and Kari means one who maintains or protects it. So Gadkari means a person who protects the fort.[6]
Gadkari as a title
Gadkari was a historical title given mostly in Maharashtra, to a person who was appointed to protect the fort.[7]
Notable people
- Ram Ganesh Gadkari (1885-1919), Marathi poet
- Chandrasekhar Gadkari (1928-1998), Indian test cricketer
- Madhav Yeshwant Gadkari (1928–2006), Indian Journalist, Padma Shri award recipient
- Nitin Gadkari (born 1957), India's Minister of Road Transport and Highways
- Sandesh Gadkari (born 1987), Indian cricketer
- Jui Gadkari (born 1988), Indian actress
Other
- Gadkari – 2023 Marathi language film based on Nitin Gadkari
