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			He is a historical as well as a political writer.

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	===Yugandhar===		===Yugandhar===
	Yugandhar is another Novel of Shivaji Sawant based on the life of [[Krishna]], a great ~~character~~ in Mahabharata and other narrative epics as well as the God of the Hindus.Yugandhar is one of the best and most famous Novels of Marathi language and it is awarded with many of the prizes and awards given by the [[Sahitya Academy]]. And he also wrote Contemplation on Yugandhar. Kadambini Dharap has written an English translation of the book.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/meet-krishna-man-13062\|title=Meet Krishna, the man\|last=Bhave\|first=Nikhil\|date=2018-02-11\|website=Sakal Times\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>		Yugandhar is another Novel of Shivaji Sawant based on the life of [[Krishna]], a great hindu god in Mahabharata and other narrative epics as well as the God of the Hindus.Yugandhar is one of the best and most famous Novels of Marathi language and it is awarded with many of the prizes and awards given by the [[Sahitya Academy]]. And he also wrote Contemplation on Yugandhar. Kadambini Dharap has written an English translation of the book.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/meet-krishna-man-13062\|title=Meet Krishna, the man\|last=Bhave\|first=Nikhil\|date=2018-02-11\|website=Sakal Times\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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{{short description|Indian novelist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shivaji Sawant
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|08|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Aajra, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India
| death_date = {{death date and age |2002|9|18|1940|8|31|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Goa]], India
| occupation = Author, Teacher, Editor
}}

'''Shivaji Sawant''' (31 August 1940 – 18 September 2002) was an Indian novelist in the [[Marathi language]]. He is known as Mrutyunjaykaar (meaning Author of Mrutyunjay) for writing the famous Marathi novel - Mrutyunjay.<ref name=death/> He was the first Marathi writer to be awarded with the [[Moortidevi Award]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jnanpith.net/page/moortidevi-laureates|title=MOORTIDEVI LAUREATES|publisher=Bharatiya Jnanpith|accessdate=19 December 2013|quote=11. Shivaji Sawant (1994), Marathi|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219215302/http://www.jnanpith.net/page/moortidevi-laureates|archivedate=19 December 2013}}</ref>

He wrote a book ''[[Mrutyunjay (Novel)|Mrutyunjay]]'' (English: ''Victory Over Death'') based on [[Karna]], one of the leading characters of the epic [[Mahabharat]]. This book was translated into [[Hindi]] (1974), English (1989), [[Kannada]] (1990), [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] (1991), [[Malayalam]] (1995) and received numerous awards and accolades. His novel ''Chhava'', published in 1980, is based on the life of [[Sambhaji|Chhatrapati Sambhaji]].

He held the post of the vice-president of Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad since 1995. He was president of ''Baroda Sahitya Sammelan'' of 1983.

==Early life==
He was born in a small farmer family of Ajara village in [[Kolhapur]] district in [[Maharashtra]]. He finished his school education in 'Vyankatrao High School Ajara'. He worked with Rajaram Prashala, [[Kolhapur]] as a teacher for 20 years and afterwards as editor with [[Maharashtra]] education department's monthly magazine ''Lokshikshan'' for six years in Pune (1974–1980).<ref name=death/>

==Work==

===Books===
* ''Mrityunjay'' (Novel)
* ''Chhava'' (Novel)
* ''Yugandhar'' (Novel)
* ''Kavadase''
* ''Kanchan Kan''
* ''Ladhat''
* ''Ashi Mane Ase Namune''
* ''Krantisihachi Gavran Boli'' (compilation)
* ''Purushottamnama''-Annasaheb P.K.Patil

===Dramas===
* ''Mrityunjay''
* ''Chhava''
* ''Glimpse of the Past''
He was not only a historical writer but also a political writer.

===Mrityunjay===
Mrityunjay is a novel very famous in the Marathi compositions . It is based on [[Karna]], one of the great warrior in the epic of [[Mahabharata]]. It was awarded with many of the prizes and awards given by the Jnanpith (Moorti Devi Award).

Mrityujaya was translated in many other languages. [[P K Chandran|Dr P K chandran]] & Dr Jayashree translated the book in to [[Malayalam]] ([[Karnan (malayalam)|Karnan]]), which won [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Kendra Sahitya Akademy Award]] for translation in the year 2001

===Yugandhar===
Yugandhar is another Novel of Shivaji Sawant based on the life of [[Krishna]], a great character in Mahabharata and other narrative epics as well as the God of the Hindus.Yugandhar is one of the best and most famous Novels of Marathi language and it is awarded with many of the prizes and awards given by the [[Sahitya Academy]]. And he also wrote Contemplation on Yugandhar. Kadambini Dharap has written an English translation of the book.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/meet-krishna-man-13062|title=Meet Krishna, the man|last=Bhave|first=Nikhil|date=2018-02-11|website=Sakal Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-21}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sawant was married to Mrinalini. He has a son Amitabh and daughter Kadambini.<ref name=death/>

==Death==
On 18 September 2002, Sawant died at the age of 62 of [[cardiac arrest]] in [[Goa]]. He was campaigning for the post of President of 76th [[Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan|All India Marathi Literary Conference]].<ref name=death>{{cite news|title=Marathi novelist Shivaji Sawant dead|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/sep/18sawant.htm|publisher=rediff|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.rasik.com/cgi_bin/display_author.cgi?authorId=a44567&lang=marathi Rasik Library Index]
* [http://www.boloji.com/bookreviews/030.htm The Novel As Epic]

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