Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (c. 1848–1897) was the father of trade union movement in India.

[1] He is remembered not only for ameliorating the working conditions of textile 18th century but also for his courageous initiatives on caste and communal issues.

Narayan Meghaji Lokhande was a prominent colleague of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and a member of Satyashodhak Samaj.

At this time he also quit his job as head clerk in a cotton mill in Mumbai and founded Millhands' Association, devoting himself fully to social service.

[6] Some of the rights mill workers got because of N M Lokhande were:[7] He was awarded the title of Rao Bahudur by the British Raj.