Gangadhar Sukhdev Gade (1939 – 4 May 2024) was an Indian politician and Ambedkarite sociopolitical activist from Maharashtra.
He was also the Transport Minister during the First Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry for six months.
[3] A popular Buddhist leader among the state, Gade was the leader of the Namantar Andolan (Name change movement) of Marathwada University.
[4][5] On 7 July 1977, Dalit Panthers general secretary Gade firstly demanded that the name of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar be given to the then Marathwada University.
[6][7][8] Gade was born in 1939 in Kavthal village of Morshi taluka of Amravati district.