Shankar Vaman Dandekar (1895âÂÂ1968), also known as Sonopant Dandekar, was a philosopher and educationist from Maharashtra, India.
Dandekar was an important interpreter of Warkari Bhakti Sampraday in Maharashtra. He served as a professor of philosophy and the principal of Sir Parashurambhau College in Pune for many years.
He edited and published several Hindu religious texts in Sanskrit and Marathi languages.