Hari Govind Ranade (71),honorary secretary of Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum,passed away on Friday after brief illness. Ranade had published many research papers and translated literature like Katyayan Shrautsutra,Ashwalayan Shrautsutra,Ltyayan Shrautsutra and Jaiminiya Brahmin. He was also the chief editor of Sanskrit dictionary project of Deccan College for some time.