Notable CKPs

• Balaji Avji Chitnis : Shivaji Maharaj's secretary and advisor. A major think-tank of Maratha empire.
• Bajiprabhu: general of Shivaji
• Murarbaji : general of Shivaji, remembered for his defense of the Purandar Fort
• Khando Ballal Chitnis : Son of Balaji Avji. Secreatary of Maratha empire. Was offered Peshwa post by Queen Tarabai which he declined.
• Prayagji Prabhu : Brave Maratha commander of Ajinkyatara fort. Valiantly defended the fort against Mughal forces.
• Daffedar Karkhanis (Ganesh Sakharam Karkhanis) : Maratha Army officer and Revolutionary from Satara involved in 1857 Revolt. One of the plotter of the grand plan to capture Bombay from British along with Rango Bapuji. Blowen from a Gun by British after capture.
• Ram Ganesh Gadkari : famous Marathi poet, playwright, and humorist
• Veer Bhai Kotwal : Revolutionary, Indian freedom fighter.
• Bandu Karkhanis : Freedom fighter. Involved in Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
• Arunkumar Vaidya : 13th Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army
• Anil Yashwant Tipnis PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS - former Chief of Indian Air Force (Air Chief Marshal)
• C. D. Deshmukh - first Indian governor of The Reserve Bank of India. First Minister of Finance after formation of Indian Republic.
• Balasaheb Thackeray
• Lalita Gupte: leading figure in India’s banking and financial services sector
• Kiran Karnik : prominent Indian administrator
• Shobhna Samarth: veteran actress
• Tanuja: veteran actress
• Sonali Bendre: actress
• Amol Gupte : screenwriter, actor, and director
• Vandana Gupte : actress
• Pt. Shrinivas Khale - Famous Marathi Composer and Music director. Padma Bhushan awardee.
• Shankar Abaji Bhise : Indian American inventor and entrepreneur. Known for revolutionizing printing technology.
• H. C. Pradhan : PhD from MIT. Indian scientist and educationalist. Former director of Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education