Shri Gurudev R. D Ranade

 Popularly  known as GURUDEV Dr. R.D.RANADE was born in
jamkhandi in Karnataka.

Events in Gurudev’s Life

• JULY 3, 1886: Birth
• 1895: Joins Sir Parashuram Bhau High School, Jamkhindi.
• Nov. 25, 1901: Initiation into spiritual life by Shri Bhausaheb Maharaj, Umadi.

Rev. Uttangi Chennappa

Uttangi is a village in Bellary district of Karnataka. Around 1810 A.D. Chennappagouda was the headman of the village. He was a Lingayat by caste and he later converted to Christianity.

A son was born to Chennappagouda who married Subhadramma in 1877. And a son was born to them on October 28, 1881, who was named ‘Chennappa’, after his grandfather, Chennappagouda.