title: Ekbote
text: # Ekbote
  
  Ekbote is a surname native to Indian state of Maharashtra. They belong to Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin (DRB) community.
  
  Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Ashwini Ekbote (1972–2016), Indian actress and dancer
  * Datta Ekbote (c. 1936–2020), Indian activist and politician, former Mayor of Pune
  * Gopal Rao Ekbote (1912–1994), Indian judge and former Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court
  * Milind Ekbote, Indian businessman
  