Raosaheb Rangnath Borade (25 December 1940 – 11 February 2025) was an Indian Marathi author.

A writer known mostly for his rural themes, he first came to attention with his first novel Pachola (Fallen foliage).

[1][2] His other prominent works include Aamdar Saubhagyawati, Taalmel, Malni, Naatigoti, and Kholamba among many others.

[3] Borade was born at Katgaon village in Latur district of Maharashtra on 25 December 1940.

[3][4][5] Initially, he taught Marathi as a teacher and later worked as a principal at a local college in Vaijapur.