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Vasant Ramji Khanolkar (13 April 1895 – 29 October 1978), better known as V. R. Khanolkar, was an Indian pathologist. He made major contributions to the epidemiology and understanding of cancer, blood groups, and leprosy. He has been called the "Father of Pathology and Medical Research in India." He was born on 13 April 1895 in Gomantak Maratha Samaj Family. He studied medicine at the University of London and obtained his M.D. in Pathology in 1923. He was a Professor of Pathology in Grant Medical and Seth G. S. Medical Colleges in Mumbai.