{{Wiktionary}} '''Bapu''' is a word for "father" in many Indian languages such as Gujarati and Marathi, and may refer to:
* Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948), endeared as Bapu ** ''Bapu'' (book), 1949 autobiography by F. Mary Barr, detailing her interactions with Gandhi * Bapu Gokhale (1777–1818), general during the Third Anglo-Maratha War * Bapu Joshi (1912–1994), Indian cricket umpire * Bapu Nadkarni (1933–2020), Indian cricketer * Bapu (director) (1933–2014), painter, cartoonist, film director from Andhra Pradesh, India * Arimbra Bapu (1936–2014), Indian politician from Kerala * Asaram (born 1941), also known as Asaram Bapu, Indian spiritual teacher * Morari Bapu (born 1946), Hindu religious figure * Bapu Hari Chaure (born 1949), Indian politician * Ngawang Tashi Bapu (born 1968), ''Singing Monk'' who was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 *Bapu, fictional character in the 2006 Indian film ''Khosla Ka Ghosla'', played by Navin Nischol
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