Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi
Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi, CBE (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.
| Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi भवानराव श्रीनिवासराव पंत प्रतिनिधी CBE | |
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| 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 |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
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.
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