Dadoba and Atmaram Pandurang – Biography, Contributions, Literary Works

Atmaram Pandurang and Dadoba Pandurang were two brothers who contributed significantly to social reforms in India. Dadoba Pandurang (Tarkhadkar) (1814– 1882) was Bombay's renowned social reformer, writer, and linguist. His brother Atmaram Pandurang Turkhadekar (1823-1898) was a social reformer, physician, the founder of Prarthana Samaj and one of the two Indian co-founders of the Bombay Natural History Society.

Dadoba Pandurang

Early life, education, and career

• Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhadkar was born on 9th May 1814 in Bombay. He originally belonged to the village of Tarkhad near Vasai, Palgarh (formerly Thane district) from where he got his surname Tarkhadkar. 
• His parents were Pandurang Yahswant Tark