Anant Gadgil

{{short description|Indian politician and architect}}

{{hatnote|For the jeweller, see Dajikaka Gadgil.}}

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Anant Gadgil (born 18 September 1956) is an Indian politician and architect,{{cite news |title=निष्ठावंतांची काँग्रेसला गरज नाही का? |url=https://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/mla-anant-gadgil-criticized-congress-offical-1516686/ |work=Loksatta |date=23 July 2017 |language=mr}} who has been a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council 2014 to 2022.{{cite news |last1=Marpakwar |first1=Prafulla |title=Congress plays Brahmin card: Congress plays Brahmin card in Maharashtra, makes governor nominate Anant Gadgil to Vidhan Parishad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Congress-plays-Brahmin-card-in-Maharashtra-makes-governor-nominate-Anant-Gadgil-to-Vidhan-Parishad/articleshow/36727364.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=18 June 2014 |language=en | accessdate=30 April 2023}} He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.{{cite news |last1=Ganapatye |first1=Mayuresh |title=All is not well in Maharashtra Congress, party spokesperson Anant Gadgil says he is being sidelined |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-congress-party-spokesperson-anant-gadgil-1025780-2017-07-22 |work=India Today |date=22 July 2017 |language=en}} Born into the Gadgil gharana of Velneshwar-Wai, Gadgil is the son of Vitthalrao Gadgil and a grandson of Narhar Vishnu Gadgil. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mumbai University, before going onto finish his Master of Architecture in the United States. He is married and resides in Mumbai.{{cite book |last1=Joshi |first1=P. K. |title=Gadgil Kulavruttanta |trans-title=The Gadgil Family Genealogy Almanac |date=1989 |location=Pune |language=mr |pages=213–217}}