Ranjit Desai
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Ranjit Desai also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
: रणजित देसाई) (1928–1992) was a Marathi
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
writer from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He was born in 1928 in the town of Kowad in Kolhapur district
Kolhapur District
Kolhapur district is located in Maharashtra state. The city of Kolhapur is the district headquarters. The district had a population of 3,523,162 of which 29.81% were urban as of 2001...
of Maharashtra.
Novels
- Bari
- Maza Gav
- Swami
- Shriman Yogi
- Radheya
- Lakshya Wedh
- Samidha
- Pawankhind
- Raja Ravivarma
- Abhogi
- Pratiksha
- Shekra
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
Plays
- Kanchan Mrug
- Dhan Apure
- Pankh Zale Vairi
- Swar Samrat Tansen
- Garud Zep
- Ram Shashtri
- Shriman Yogi
- Swami
- Warasa
- Pangulwda
- Lok Nayak
- He Bandh Reshmache
- Tuzi Wat Wegali
- Sawali Unnhachi
- prapat
Awards
- Maharashtra Rajya Award (1963) (for Swami)
- Hari Narayan ApteHari Narayan ApteHari Narayan Apte was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.Through his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which faithfully reflect different aspects of contemporary society...
Award (1963) (for Swami) - Sahitya AkademiSahitya AkademiThe Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...
Award (1964) (for Swami) - Padmashri from the Government of India (1973)
- Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1990)