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'''Shankar Punatambekar''' (1923 – 2016) was a writer in [[Hindi language]]. He is known as a satirist. His literary output includes short stories, novels, one-act plays, based on satire and reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Noted writer Dr Shankar Puntambekar passes away|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/india/20160201/2783889.html|access-date=2021-06-15|website=News.webindia123.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/noted-writer-dr-shankar-puntambekar-passes-away/other/news/365069.html|title=Noted writer Dr Shankar Puntambekar passes away|website=Uniindia.com|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Prabhune |first1=Anupama Ratnakar |title=Hindi vyangya parampara mein Dr. Shankar Puntambekar ka sthan |date=2007 |publisher=University of Pune |location=Pune |pages=67–80 |url=http://lib.unipune.ac.in:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/6310/07_chapter%202.pdf?sequence=7&isAllowed=y |access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><br />
<ref name="Kasabe2020">{{cite book|author=Dr. Dilip Kasabe|title=Sahityasama|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eZkPEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT200|date=1 December 2020|publisher=Rajkamal Prakashan|isbn=978-93-89598-54-4|pages=200–}}</ref><br />
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== Literary career==<br />
He brought a different kind of satirical novel in Hindi.Two of his popular novels include, ''Ek Mantri Swarglok Main'' (translation:''a minister in heaven'') and <br />
''Janha devta marte hai'' (translation:''Where gods die'').<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bajeli |first1=Diwan Singh |title=Rising from the dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/yamlok-ki-chahal-pahal-rising-from-the-dead/article6245403.ece |access-date=15 June 2021 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |issue=July 24, 2014 }}</ref><br />
Puntambekar also wrote ''Vyangakosh'' (dictionary of satire) in Hindi. The book includes 9500 words in Hindi with Puntambekar's own satirical meaning for each word.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |last1=Bhandari |first1=Chandrakant |title=ध्यानस्थ 'व्यंगश्री (The Meditative Satirist) |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/editorial/manasa/-/articleshow/10533152.cms |access-date=15 June 2021 |newspaper=[[Maharashtra Times]] |issue=October 30, 2011 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Awards ==<br />
Punatambekar was honored with awards such as 'Vyangyashree', 'Chakallas' and 'Muktibodh'.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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