Baburao Ramji Bagul (1930–2008) was a writer from Maharashtra, India; a pioneer of modern literature in Marathi and an important figure in the Indian short story during the late 20th century, when it experienced a radical departure from the past, with the advent of Dalit writers such as him. He is most known for his works such as, Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti! (1963), Maran Swasta Hot Ahe (1969), Sahitya Ajache Kranti Vigyan, Sud (1970), and Ambedkar Bharat (1981).
Two major streams of consciousness underlying Bagul’s writing are Ambedkarism and communism, two philosophies Bagul came across during his life in the Matunga Labour camp, Mumbai.
