Personal life 

Dhulappanna had married to Sou.Ratnadevi  & has eight children (four sons & four daughter's).
Dhulappanna Navale was very close friend of Yeshwantrao Chavan, Swami Ramanand Bharti, V. S. Page, Vasantrao (Dada) Patil, Nana Patil, Balasheb Bharde, G. D. Lad, Nagnath Naikwadi, S. M. Joshi, G. D. Madgulkar, Rambhau Arwade, Abasaheb Kulkarni (Khebudkar), Dhondiram Mali, R. P. Patil (Kupwad), Barde Guruji, Gaurihar Sihasane, Adv. Kutte (Tasgaon), Dattoba Surywanshi, Dr. Sawant (Panchgani), Bhilare Guruji, Br. G. D. Patil, Kavi Sudaunshiv, Balasaheb Desai, Rajaram (Bapu) Patil, Adv. Keshavrao Chougale, Rajaram Desai, P. D. Patil (Karad), Madhukarao Choudhary, Nilkhantrao Kalyani and Babasaheb Patil (Yelavi).

In memory of Dhulappanna Navale one social & charitable trust has been established. Late Shri Dhulappanna Navale Vikas Pratisthan Sangli was established in the year 2000.The main objective of setting this trust is to perpetuate memory of Late. Dhulappa(Anna)  Navale by acknowledging his rich, outstanding and valuable contribution in Indian freedom struggle, cooperative sector and social development of Maharashtra and to undertake social activities and education programs particularly for the elevation of common man .