Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil passed away at his residence in Pune late night on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) after a brief illness, his son Siddhartha Gadgil told The Hindu on Thursday (January 8, 2026). Madhav Gadgil, the pre-eminent ecologist, has just passed away. Over his long career, he published over 225 research articles on evolution, ecology, conservation biology, human ecology and ecological history. He worked with the local communities in the Western Ghats for over four decades. Madhav Gadgil was definitely one of them.

Source: The Hindu January 08, 2026 03:24 UTC