Sawlaram Lakshman Haldankar (1882–1968) aka S L Haldankar was a well-known Indian painter. As per Indian custom, Haldankar was married at a very young age to a lady of similar family and background, in a match arranged by their parents. The marriage was happy and conventional and was blessed with seven children, being four sons and three daughters. The four sons were Gajanan, Madhukar, Babanrao and Vijayanand (ordered by age). His eldest son Gajanan, better known as G. S. Haldankar, grew to be a renowned painter, and he specialized in watercolors. The third son, Babanrao Haldankar, is a noted classical singer. He had two daughters that are known today through the beautiful paintings he created. Gita Haldankar later known as Gita Uplekar was one of the three daughters. She was twelve when during Diwali when she was asked by "Bhau" his father to pose for the well known painting today known as Lady with Lamp under his Glow of Hope series. She lived till she was 102 in Kolhapur in 2018. She was married to Krishnakant Uplekar. The second daughter was also married in the Uplekar family to Govindrao Uplekar. She was originally known as Lilavati Haldankar and later as Lilavati Uplekar. Govindrao Uplekar was a freedom fighter who fought alongside Yeshwantrao Chauhan. Sawlaram Haldankar made another painting with his second daughter Lilavati known as the Divine Flame also under the same concept of Glow of Hope. These paintings were made in the same series of deriving glow from a central source like a lamp that throws dramatic shadows in the background and lights the face is a beautiful light. Lilavati had three sons Arun Uplekar, Shrikant Uplekar, and Anand Uplekar. Today Arun Uplekar's daughter Krupali Uplekar Krusche is a Professor of architecture and urban planning at the University of Notre Dame.