Rao Bahadur Rudragouda C. Aratal (1851 – 4 October 1932) was an Indian civil servant who was Deputy Collector of Belgaum[3] in the British Raj.
He is also a founder of the Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, which was established in 1916.
[4] One of the revenue administrative report praises Aratal for fighting corruption, stating, "The entire credit of eradicating corruption from the Revenue department, goes to Rao Bahaddur R.C.
"[2] Late Indian scholar M M Kalburgi has authored a book named Aratal Rudragoudara Charitre on the life story of Rudragouda Aratal.
The book has been published by Prasaranga division of Karnatak Lingayat Education Society, Belgaum.