Our legacy

Founder Patron:
Shri M.Y. Ghorpade 

Murarirao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade was born on 7 December 1931. He was the eldest son of the last ruler of the Princely State of Sandur, Maharaja Srimant Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade. He was an alumnus of the local school Shri Chatrapathi Shivaji Vidyamandir, started by his father ‘His Highness’, Yeshwantrao Ghorpade. Having completed his graduation in Bangalore and Masters in Economics Tripos from Cambridge University, he did his bit to continue the process of modernising Sandur and especially the field of education, which is a major determinant of the quality of life. 

He was inspired by this vibrant, invigorating spirit of modern India. He was instrumental in setting up various educational institutes in and around the verdant valley of Sandur. Sandur Polytechnic remains one such institute set up in the serene environment of Yeshwantnagar Village in 1988. He believed in education for a better future and providing quality technical education at affordable cost to the rural mass.