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'''''Maharashtriya Dnyanakosha'''''([[Devanagari]]:महाराष्ट्रीय ज्ञानकोश, [[IAST]]:Mahārāṣṭrīya dñyānakośa) is the first encyclopaedia in the Marathi language. [[Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar]] was the chief editor the encyclopedia. Work began in 1916 and it was completed in 1928.<br />
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==Structure==<br />
The encyclopaedia was published in 23 volumes. The first five volumes are introductory, and consist of a series of lengthy articles on various sociological and historical subjects. They are titled as follows:<br />
* Volume 1:'' Hindustan ani Jaga'' (हिंदुस्तान अाणि जग, India and the World)<br />
* Volume 2: ''Vedavidya'' (वेदविद्या, Vedic Knowledge)<br />
* Volume 3: ''Buddhapurva Jaga'' (बुद्धपूर्व जग, The World Before Buddha) <br />
* Volume 4: ''Buddhotar Jaga'' (बुद्धोत्तर जग, The World After Buddha) <br />
* Volume 5: ''Vijnanetihas'' (विज्ञानेतिहास, History of Sciences)<br />
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Volumes 6 through 21 consist of an alphabetically arranged series of short articles (as in a conventional encyclopaedia). Volume 22 is the index (सूची), and finally volume 23 (Hindusthan, हिंदुस्थान) contains some additional information about India.<br />
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==Availability on the internet==<br />
The entire encyclopedia is made available on the internet by [[Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Joshi|first=Shekhar|title=महाराष्ट्रीय ज्ञानकोशा'चे २३ खंड इंटरनेटवर|url=http://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/yashwantrao-pratishthan-put-maharashtra-knowledge-lexicography-on-internet-195862/?nopagi=1|encyclopedia=Marathi encyclopedia online|publisher=Loksatta, Published: Friday, September 13, 2013|accessdate=24 February 2014}}</ref> Some articles are updated. As of 09/October/2021 the website is private and requires User ID and Password for login.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://ketkardnyankosh.com Official Site : Ketkar Dnyanakosh online]<br />
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