Shankar Ramchandra Kharat

Shankarrao Ramchandra Kharat (11 July 1921 – 9 April 2001) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. Kharat was part of the Mahar community born in Atpadi , the secondary capital of the former princely state of Aundh, now in Sangli district. As an adult, he converted to Buddhism. Kharat was associated with B. R. Ambedkar. He served for some years as the vice-chancellor of Marathwada University. and as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.