Ranjit Desai
Ranjit Ramchandra Desai (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was an Indian Marathi-language writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma Shri in 1973.
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Ranjit Desai
- Name
- Ranjit Desai
- Birth Name
- Ranjit Ramchandra Desai
- Born
- 8 April 1928
- Birthplace
- Kowad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
- Died
- 6 March 1992
- Place of death
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Occupation
- Novelist, Writer
- Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) Padma Shri (1973)
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Education
- Rajaram College
- Known for
- Shriman Yogi
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award · Padma Shri in literature and education
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Ranjit Ramchandra Desai (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was an Indian Marathi-language writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma Shri in 1973.
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• Name — Ranjit Desai • Birth Name — Ranjit Ramchandra Desai • Born — 8 April 1928 • Birthplace — Kowad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India • Died — 6 March 1992 • Place of death — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Occupation — Novelist, Writer • Awards — Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) Padma Shri (1973)
Works
Works
Desai's most prominent creations are "Swami" and "Shriman Yogi". His other works are as below.
Novels
Novels
• Radheya - A Story narrating the life of 'Karna' - The Eldest of all Pandav's and his tyranny. • Swami - Received Sahitya Akademi award • Shriman Yogi - Based on Shivaji I • Baari • Raja Ravi Varma • Pavankhind • Lakshavedh • Maza Gaon • Shekara • Pratiksha • Abhogi • Samidha
Plays
Plays
• Kanchan Mrug • Dhan Apure • Pankh Zale Vairi • Sangeet Samrat Tansen • Garud Zep • Ram Shashtri • Shriman Yogi • Swami • Warasa • Pangulgada • Lok Nayak • He Bandh Reshmache • Tuzi Wat Wegali • Sawali Unnhachi
Movie scripts
Movie scripts
• Rangalya Ratri Ashya • Sawal Maza Aika • Nagin • Sangoli Rayana • Rang Rasiya
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Kolhapur.
Birth place
Mumbai.
Death place
Collections of short stories
Collections of short stories
• Roop Mahal • Madhumati • Jaan • Kanav • Gandhali • Aalekh • Kamodini • Morpankhi Sawalya • Katal • Babulmora • Sanket • Prapat • Megh • Vaishakh • Ashadh • Mekh Mogari • Sneha Dhara
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7293156: Ranjit Desai
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reference work
- “Ranjit Desai”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• Maharashtra Rajya Award (1963) (for Swami) • Hari Narayan Apte Award (1963) (for Swami) • Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) (for Swami) • Padma Shri from the Government of India (1973) • Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1990)
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