Yeshwantrao Ghorpade

Yeshwantrao Ghorpade
Raja of Sandur
Reign5 May 1928 - 1 April 1949
Coronation20 June 1928
PredecessorVenkata Rao III
SuccessorMurarirao
Born(1908-11-13)13 November 1908
Sanduru
Died11 October 1996(1996-10-11) (aged 87)
Sanduru
Names
Srimant Raja Yeshwantrao Hindurrao Ghorpade
HouseGhorpade Dynasty
ReligionHinduism

Maharaja Srimant Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade (13 November 1908 - 11 October 1996) was the ruler of the princely state of Sandur from 1928 to 1949. He was the last Rajah of Sandur and presided over the accession of the state to the Dominion of India. He was also an ardent wildlife conservationist and member of the Bombay Natural History Society.