Gopal Ganesh Agarkar [Marathi: गोपाळ गणेश आगरकर] (14 July 1856 – 17 June 1895) was a social reformer, educationist, thinker from Maharashtra, India during the British Raj. A close associate of Lokamanya Tilak, he was a co-founder of the renowned educational institutes like New English School, the Deccan Education Society and Fergusson College along with Lokamanya Tilak, Vishnushastree Chiplunkar and others. He was the first editor of the weekly Kesari and founder and editor of periodical Sudhaarak. He was the second Principal of Fergusson College and served that post from August-1892 till his death.

Throughout his short life of just about 39 years, he exemplified impeccably high moral character, utter determination to attain one's goals, sacrifice, great courage and a total lack of greediness. He is considered as a model for any one who wants to be in public service with unflinching devotion to his/her principles and a complete dedication to the work undertaken.

In his public life of just about 15 years, Agarkar made gigantic contributions to the field of social reforms and education and left an indellible mark on the social life of Maharashtra.

Narendra Dabholkar (Marathi: नरेंद्र दाभोलकर) is a rationalist from Maharashtra, India and author of several books. He is the founder president of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti an organisation set up to eradicate superstition.

Narendra Dabholkar is the youngest of ten siblings, the eldest of whom was late educationist, Gandhian and socialist Dr. Devdatta Dabholkar. He did his schooling at New English School Satara, Willingdon College Sangli. He is a medical doctor, having gained his qualification from Miraj Medical College, Miraj, and has worked as a general practitioner for twelve years, before he joined active social work.

He was the captain of the Shivaji University Kabaddi team. He represented India against Bangladesh in a Kabaddi tournament. He won the government of Maharashtra's premiere sports award Shiv Chhatrapati Rajya Krida Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar for Kabaddi.

He was associated with movements for social justice, such as Baba Adhava's One village-one well agitation. He associated himself with movements for eradication of superstition i.e. Akhil Bharatiya Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti ABANS. (Marathi- अखिल भारतीय अंधश्रद्धा निर्मुलन समिती). ABANS was founded by Pro. Shyam Manav after exhausted tour & training with the great rationalist Mr B Premanand. After that and he gone separated from ABANS and founded Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti i.e. Committee for Eradication of Superstition of Maharashtra (Marathi- महाराष्ट्र अंधश्रद्धा निर्मुलन समिती) in 1989 and became executive president of it. He is the founder member of the de-addiction centre Parivartan, which is located in Satara. He is editor of Marathi weekly Sadhana. Sadhana was founded by the late Sane Guruji. He is exposing all type of superstitions (andhashraddha) in the Society.