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	'''Ranjit Desai''' (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was ~~a popular~~ [[Marathi ~~people~~\|Marathi]] writer from [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. He is best known for his historical novels [[Swami ~~(novel)\|Swami]]~~ and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1964 and the [[Padma Shri]] in 1973.<ref name=pad>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|quote= 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref>		'''Ranjit Ramchandra Desai''' (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was an Indian [[Marathi language\|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.<ref name=pad>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|quote=1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf\|access-date=23 December 2013\|archive-date=15 October 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	~~==Biography==~~
	~~Desai was born in 1928 in the town of [[Kowad]] in Chandgad Taluka in [[Kolhapur district]] of Maharashtra.~~

	==Works==		==Works==
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	===Novels===		===Novels===
	* Radheya - A Story narrating the life of 'Karna' - The Eldest of all Pandav's and his tyranny.		* Radheya - A Story narrating the life of 'Karna' - The Eldest of all Pandav's and his tyranny.
	*~~[[Swami (novel)\|~~Swami]] - Received Sahitya Akademi award		*Swami - Received Sahitya Akademi award
	* ~~Shrimaan~~ Yogi - Based on [[~~Chatrapati~~ Shivaji ~~Maharaj~~]]<ref name="Katamble2003">{{cite book\|author=V. D. Katamble\|title=Shivaji the great\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N5mIVt_Zd-0C&pg=PA50\|access-date=29 June 2011\|year=2003\|publisher=Balwant Printers Pvt. Ltd.\|isbn=978-81-902000-0-4\|pages=50–}}</ref>		* Shriman Yogi - Based on [[Shivaji I]]<ref name="Katamble2003">{{cite book\|author=V. D. Katamble\|title=Shivaji the great\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N5mIVt_Zd-0C&pg=PA50\|access-date=29 June 2011\|year=2003\|publisher=Balwant Printers Pvt. Ltd.\|isbn=978-81-902000-0-4\|pages=50–}}</ref>
	* Shekhara
	* Baari		* Baari
	* Kaanchan Mrug
	* Raja Ravi Varma		* Raja Ravi Varma
	* Pavankhind<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.menakabooks.com/literature-and-fiction/1235-pavankhind-ranjit-desai-mehta-publishing-house-buy-online.html?nosto=nosto-page-product2\|title=Pavankhind written by Ranjit Desai published by Mehta Publishing House {{!}} Buy Marathi Books Online\|website=www.menakabooks.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pavankhind\|last=Desai\|first=Ranjit\|publisher=Mehta Publishing House\|year=1981\|isbn=9788177661835\|location=India}}</ref>		* Pavankhind<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.menakabooks.com/literature-and-fiction/1235-pavankhind-ranjit-desai-mehta-publishing-house-buy-online.html?nosto=nosto-page-product2\|title=Pavankhind written by Ranjit Desai published by Mehta Publishing House {{!}} Buy Marathi Books Online\|website=www.menakabooks.com\|language=en\|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|title=Pavankhind\|last=Desai\|first=Ranjit\|publisher=Mehta Publishing House\|year=1981\|isbn=9788177661835\|location=India}}</ref>
	*Lakshavedh		* Lakshavedh
			* Maza Gaon
			* Shekara
			* Pratiksha
			* Abhogi
			* Samidha

	===Collections of short stories===		===Collections of short stories===
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	* Mekh Mogari		* Mekh Mogari
	* Sneha Dhara		* Sneha Dhara
	* Abhogi
	* Majha Gaav
	*Gammat karu naka

	===Plays===		===Plays===
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	* Dhan Apure		* Dhan Apure
	* Pankh Zale Vairi		* Pankh Zale Vairi
	* ~~Swar~~ Samrat Tansen		* Sangeet Samrat Tansen
	* Garud Zep		* Garud Zep
	* Ram Shashtri		* Ram Shashtri
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	* Swami		* Swami
	* Warasa		* Warasa
	* ~~Pangulwda~~		* Pangulgada
	* Lok Nayak		* Lok Nayak
	* He Bandh Reshmache		* He Bandh Reshmache
	* Tuzi Wat Wegali		* Tuzi Wat Wegali
	* Sawali Unnhachi		* Sawali Unnhachi
	* prapat
	* Raja Ravi Varma
	* Bari
	* Maza Gaon

	===Movie scripts===		===Movie scripts===
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	* Nagin		* Nagin
	*Sangoli Rayana		*Sangoli Rayana
	* Rang Rasiya		* [[Rang Rasiya]]

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi]]		[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi]]
	~~[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education]]~~
	[[Category:1928 births]]		[[Category:1928 births]]
	[[Category:1992 deaths]]		[[Category:1992 deaths]]
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	'''Ranjit Desai'''( 8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was a popular [[Marathi people\|Marathi]] writer from [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. He is best known for his historical novels [[Swami (novel)\|Swami]] and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1964 and the [[Padma Shri]] in 1973.<ref name=pad>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|quote= 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref>		'''Ranjit Desai''' (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was a popular [[Marathi people\|Marathi]] writer from [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. He is best known for his historical novels [[Swami (novel)\|Swami]] and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1964 and the [[Padma Shri]] in 1973.<ref name=pad>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|quote= 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Desai was born in 1928 in the town of [[Kowad]] in Chandgad Taluka in [[Kolhapur district]] of Maharashtra~~. He was married to Sunanda Kupekar / Desai~~.		Desai was born in 1928 in the town of [[Kowad]] in Chandgad Taluka in [[Kolhapur district]] of Maharashtra.

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| name = Ranjit Desai
| birth_name = {{nowrap|Ranjit Ramchandra Desai}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1928|04|08}}
| birth_place = [[Kowad]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1992|03|06|1928|04|08}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Novelist, Writer
| awards = [[Padma Shri]],<br/>[[Sahitya Akademi Award]],<br/>Maharashtra Rajya Award,<br/>Hari Narayan Apte Award,<br/>Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar
| image =
}}

'''Ranjit Desai'''( 8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was a popular [[Marathi people|Marathi]] writer from [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. He is best known for his historical novels [[Swami (novel)|Swami]] and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1964 and the [[Padma Shri]] in 1973.<ref name=pad>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|quote= 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref>

==Biography==
Desai was born in 1928 in the town of [[Kowad]] in Chandgad Taluka in [[Kolhapur district]] of Maharashtra. He was married to Sunanda Kupekar / Desai.

==Works==
Desai's most prominent creations are "Swami" and "Shriman Yogi". His other works are as below.

===Novels===
* Radheya - A Story narrating the life of 'Karna' - The Eldest of all Pandav's and his tyranny.
*[[Swami (novel)|Swami]] - Received Sahitya Akademi award
* Shrimaan Yogi - Based on [[Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]]<ref name="Katamble2003">{{cite book|author=V. D. Katamble|title=Shivaji the great|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N5mIVt_Zd-0C&pg=PA50|access-date=29 June 2011|year=2003|publisher=Balwant Printers Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=978-81-902000-0-4|pages=50–}}</ref>
* Shekhara
* Baari
* Kaanchan Mrug
* Raja Ravi Varma
* Pavankhind<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.menakabooks.com/literature-and-fiction/1235-pavankhind-ranjit-desai-mehta-publishing-house-buy-online.html?nosto=nosto-page-product2|title=Pavankhind written by Ranjit Desai published by Mehta Publishing House {{!}} Buy Marathi Books Online|website=www.menakabooks.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Pavankhind|last=Desai|first=Ranjit|publisher=Mehta Publishing House|year=1981|isbn=9788177661835|location=India}}</ref>
*Lakshavedh

===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
* Abhogi
* Majha Gaav
*Gammat karu naka

===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
* Raja Ravi Varma
* Bari
* Maza Gaon

===Movie scripts===
* Rangalya Ratri Ashya
* Sawal Maza Aika
* Nagin
*Sangoli Rayana
* Rang Rasiya

==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)<ref name=pad/>
* Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1990)

==Notes==
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