M. Y. Ghorpade

{{Short description|Indian politician and photographer (1931–2011)}}

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Murarirao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade (7 December 1931 – 29 October 2011) was an Indian politician. He was the son of the last Raja of the Sandur State, a former Princely State.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_renowned-photographer-my-ghorpade-dies-at-80_1604978 |title=Renowned photographer MY Ghorpade dies at 80 - Bangalore - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2011-10-30 |accessdate=2013-01-16}} He was a former MLA from Sandur and one-time MP from Raichur, Karnataka.{{cite web|author=Bellary|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/201144/an-invincible-leader.html |title=An invincible leader |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=1931-12-07 |accessdate=2013-01-16}} He also served as Minister for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj and Finance in the Karnataka State Government.{{cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/former-karnataka-minister-m-y-ghorpade-passes-away_607386.html |title=Former Karnataka minister M Y Ghorpade passes away - PTI |publisher=Moneycontrol.com |date= 29 October 2011|accessdate=2013-01-16}} Ghorpade was the Chairman-emeritus of Sandur Manganese and Iron Ore Pvt. Ltd. (SMIORE). He held a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge.{{cite web|url=http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/m-y-ghorpade-a-maharaja-as-minister-lensman/ |title=M.Y. Ghorpade: maharaja, minister & a lensman « churumuri |publisher=Churumuri.wordpress.com |date=2011-10-29 |accessdate=2013-01-16}}

Ghorpade was a wildlife photographer famous for his black-and-white photography.

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{{s-hou|Ghorpade Dynasty||7 December 1931|29 October 2011}}

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{{s-tul|title=Raja of Sandur|years=1996–2011|reason=Monarchy abolished}}

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| after = Ajai M. Ghorpade

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