Here are some personalities who left India, who knows when, in search
of prosperity. These folks came from various parts of Maharashtra &
became renowned all over the world. To augment their acceptability in
the West, they have adopted western names. Over the course of many
generations they have lost track of their roots. But because of
untiring efforts, we rediscovered them & their origin ... see if you
can get the last few on your own! Presenting the REAL MAHARASHTRIANS:
Real Name | From | Adopted Name
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Janya Banya Joshi | Chiplun --------> Jon Bon Jovi
Audumbar Agashe | Ratnagiri -------->Andre Agassi
Malati Hinginkar --------> Hingane Martina Hingis
Damayanti More| Malvan --------> Demi Moore
Meghana Rane | Malvan --------> Meg Ryan
Arjun Shivajinagarkar | Pune --------> Arnold Schwarznegger
Devendra Gadage | Panvel --------> Darren Gough
Shevanti DagaduPatil | Kolhapur --------> Sharon Stone
Sitaram Wagh | Nagpur --------> Steve Waugh
Janoba Rodke | Nashik --------> Jonty Rhodes
Purshottam Sapre | Dindoshi --------> Pete Sampras
Baal Ghate | Alibaugh -------->Bill Gates
Menaka Salvi | Jalore --------> Monica Seles
Vallabhrao Phutane |Nevasa --------> Vladimir Putin
Raju More | Nashik --------> Roger Moore
Barkya Borkar | Pune --------> Borris Becker
Atul Gore | Mangoan --------> Al Gore
Shantaram Varne | Latur --------> Shane Warne
JAI MAHARASHTRA...!!!
24 April, 2008
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