Ekbote

Ekbote, Ekabote is a surname native to Indian state of Maharashtra. They belong to Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin (DRB) community and Swakul sali Vinakar community.{{cite book|title=Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Power|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TXxjo0OY2oQC|author=Harbans Singh Bhatia|publisher=Deep and Deep Publications|year=2001|page=75|isbn = 9788171003693}}

Notable people with the surname include:

• Ashwini Ekbote (1972–2016), Indian actress and dancer
• Datta Ekbote (c. 1936–2020), Indian activist and politician, mayor of Pune
• Gopal Rao Ekbote (1912–1994), Indian judge and Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
• Milind Ekbote, Indian businessman