BACKGROUND AND PROFILE

Shri Shivaji Maratha Society was established in June, 1918 under the able guidance of his Highness Chhatrapati Shrimant Late Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur Sansthan. The society is established in Pune in the memory of the Great Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji who spent his childhood in and around Pune. The Society is registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. Quite a large number of great personalities have endeavored for the qualitative and quantitative development of the society, viz Late Shri. Shrimant Khase Saheb Maharaj of Devas, Baburao Jedhe, Guruvarya Baburao Jagtap, Padmashri Kakasaheb Wagh, Karmveer Bhausaheb Hire, Baburao Gholap, Deshbhakt Keshvarao Jedhe, Baburao Sanas, Rambhau Khese, Keshavrao Dhere, Ganpatrao Shedge, Bhaskarrao Jadhav, Raobahaddur Thube, Sakharamji Jedhe to mention a few. In addition to these personalities, Pune Municipal Corporation, Pune Zilla Parishad and a large number of social workers and donors have extended their cooperation for the development of the society. We are very proud of great social workers Dr. Baba Adhav, Nilubhau Phule the actor & social worker, Rajarambapu Patil – political leader, Bhai Vaidya – socialist leader are the products of Shri Shivaji Maratha Society. Our society has given and created four vice-chancellors of different Universities in Maharashtra. A large number of Social Workers, Politicians & Educationalist are the creation of our renowned society.


At present Shrimant Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur is a President of the Society,Shri.Rajendra Jagtap is Vice - President of the Society, Shri Janardan Thorat is an Honorary Secretary of the Society, Shri.Vikas Gogawale is an Honorary Joint Secretary of the Society,Shri.Jagdish Jedhe is working as a Treasurer of the Society, Shri.Satyendra Kanchan is working as a Chairman of Governing Council of the Society, Shri. Suresh Desai is working as a Chairman of Executive Council of the Society and Adv. N. D. Patil is working as a Chairman of College Development Committee of Law College.