Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi

Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi
भवानराव श्रीनिवासराव पंत प्रतिनिधी
CBE
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhiभवानराव श्रीनिवासराव पंत प्रतिनिधी; CBE
Meherban Shrimant Raja
9th Raja of Aundh State
Reign	1909 – 1947
Predecessor	Gopalkrishnarao Parashuram "Nana Sahib"
Successor	Bhagwantrao Pant Pratinidhi "Bapu Sahib"
Born	24 October 1868
Died	13 April 1951
Issue	Shrimant Trimbakrao Pant (Raje Sahib); Parshuram Rao Pant (Appa Saheb); Madhav Rao Pant (Bapu Sahib); Krishna Rao Pant (Aaba Sahib); Gangadhar Rao Pant (Tatya Sahib); Gopal Rao Pant (Bala Sahib);
Religion	Hinduism

Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi, CBE^[3] (October 24, 1868 – April 13, 1951), popularly known as Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, or Bhawanrao Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, was the ruler of the princely state of Aundh during the British Raj, from 1909 until 1947.^[2]

He was an advocate of physical culture and is known for inventing the exercise sequence of Surya Namaskar, known in the West as the "sun salutation", now incorporated into modern yoga as exercise.

^ A Review of the Administration of the Presidency. Government Central Press. 1930. p. 8.
^ ^a ^b Pant 1989, p. 11.
^ The London Gezette, Volume 1. H M Stationery office. p. 57.

[1] A Review of the Administration of the Presidency. Government Central Press. 1930. p. 8.

[FOOTNOTEPant198911-2] Pant 1989, p. 11.

[3] The London Gezette, Volume 1. H M Stationery office. p. 57.

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Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi भवानराव श्रीनिवासराव पंत प्रतिनिधी CBE
Meherban Shrimant Raja^[1]

9th Raja of Aundh State^[2]
Reign	1909 – 1947
Predecessor	Gopalkrishnarao Parashuram "Nana Sahib"
Successor	Bhagwantrao Pant Pratinidhi "Bapu Sahib"

Born	24 October 1868
Died	13 April 1951
Issue	Shrimant Trimbakrao Pant (Raje Sahib) Parshuram Rao Pant (Appa Saheb) Madhav Rao Pant (Bapu Sahib) Krishna Rao Pant (Aaba Sahib) Gangadhar Rao Pant (Tatya Sahib) Gopal Rao Pant (Bala Sahib)
Religion	Hinduism