ABOUT US
“Nabhangan” comes from Nabha (Sky) and Angan (Courtyard) — together meaning a courtyard open to the sky, a place where happiness knows no bounds.
We are a not-for-profit NGO working in the fields of all-round rural development and community building to empower villages and make them self-reliant. We believe that villages are the roots of our society. Indian villages have glued the country together for centuries by being self-sufficient. Currently, they are being rapidly uprooted as 833 million rural Indians are facing an extremely painful transformation. And as has been famously said, “If villages perish, India perishes too.”
OUR TEAM
Rajshri Deshpande
FOUNDER
Rajshri Deshpande is the founder of Nabhangan Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Maharashtra. Established in 2018, Nabhangan Foundation aims to build and encourage strong rural communities, empowering them towards self-reliance and sustainability.
Rajshri is also an acclaimed actress, known for her roles in “Trial by Fire”, "Angry Indian Goddesses" and the Netflix series "Sacred Games." She has received critical acclaim for her performances and continues to balance her acting career with her dedication to social work.
Nawdeep Puranik
Dr. Sumant Pande
Dr. Sumant Pande
Advisory and Co-Founder
Dr. Sumant Pande
Dr. Sumant Pande
Dr. Sumant Pande
Advisory - Water Expert
Sagar Thube
Dr. Sumant Pande
Kadudas Kamble
Advisory - Farming & Enterprise
Kadudas Kamble
Dr. Sumant Pande
Kadudas Kamble
Advisory - Education, Human Rights & Community Expert
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Advisory - Health & Medicine
Dr. Hadi Shaikh
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Advisory - Health & Medicine
Arvind Gupta
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Ar. Yatindra Patil
Advisory - Education
Ar. Yatindra Patil
Dr. Bakul Chachra
Ar. Yatindra Patil
Advisory - Education and Architecture
Ar. Vijay Kharade
Ar. Vijay Kharade
Ar. Vijay Kharade
Advisory - Education and Architecture
Rahul Deshpande
Ar. Vijay Kharade
Ar. Vijay Kharade
Advisory - Design Thinking
Aishwarya Jare
Ar. Vijay Kharade
Aishwarya Jare
Advisory - Strategy and Research