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{{short description|Indian wildlife photographer, playwright, painter, editor, and director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Swagat Thorat
| image =
| birth_date = 20 March
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Writer, poet, painter, photographer, director, editor
| title = Braille Man of India
}}

'''Swagat Thorat''' is a wildlife photographer, playwright, painter, editor, and director. Known as the [[Braille]] Man of India, he published India's first registered fortnightly Braille newspaper in the [[Marathi language]], called ''Sparshdnyan.''<ref>{{Cite journal|date=3 February 1962|title=Fingertips Measure Electrical Response|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3944665|journal=The Science News-Letter|volume=81|issue=5|pages=66|doi=10.2307/3944665|jstor=3944665|issn=0096-4018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Menon|first=Sudha|date=15 January 2008|title=Marathi magazine to be launched in Feb is first Braille fortnightly|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/4vVRvrvpIu68VzrnvfDvwL/Marathi-magazine-to-be-launched-in-Feb-is-first-Braille-fort.html|access-date=23 November 2020|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> He has also directed plays with blind performers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 February 2018|title=Braille Man of India - who gave new vision to the Blind.|url=http://www.riseforindia.com/braille-man-india-gave-new-vision-blind/|access-date=2 December 2020|website=RISE FOR INDIA|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Swagat Thorat was raised in [[Chandrapur]] in Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2012/03/120320_braille_paper_ak|title=A dream come true|date=6 September 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 April 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In 1993, he created the documentary ''Kallokhatil Chandane'' for Pune [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashwani]]. As a theatre director he staged ''Teen Paishacha Tamasha''<ref>{{Citation|last=Rowe|first=Maggie|title=Counselling the Visually-impaired Adult|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429486845-9|work=The Visually Impaired|year=2018|pages=85–95|publisher=Routledge|doi=10.4324/9780429486845-9|isbn=978-0-429-48684-5|access-date=11 July 2020}}</ref> and ''Apoorva Meghdoot''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 April 2017|title=नवी दृष्टी देणारं 'अपूर्व मेघदूत'|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/apoorva-meghdoot-drama-with-cast-of-19-visually-challenged-artists-1458688/|access-date=11 July 2020|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN}}</ref> with a cast of blind artists. He also published ''Sparshagandh'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Salgaokar|first=Shakti|date=3 May 2011|title=Special: Shining some light for the blind|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-special-shining-some-light-for-the-blind-1549739|access-date=11 July 2020|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> the first Braille Diwali magazine, in 1998 and worked for some time as editor and publisher of ''Sparshdnyan'',<ref>{{Cite journal|date=3 February 1962|title=Fingertips Measure Electrical Response|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3944665|journal=The Science News-Letter|volume=81|issue=5|pages=66|doi=10.2307/3944665|jstor=3944665|issn=0096-4018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Braille newspaper shows blind new world|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/investigation/braille-newspaper-shows-blind-new-world|access-date=12 July 2020|website=www.sunday-guardian.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=1 May|first1=Ankit AjmeraAnkit Ajmera / Updated|last2=2011|last3=Ist|first3=10:12|title=In touch with the headlines|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/In-touch-with-the-headlines/articleshow/16123091.cms|access-date=12 July 2020|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Swagat Thorat on why he started India's first Braille magazine|url=https://gulfnews.com/general/swagat-thorat-on-why-he-started-indias-first-braille-magazine-1.1218131|access-date=12 July 2020|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2011|title=Braille newspaper helps thousands stay informed in India|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2011/05/11/braille_newspaper_helps_thousands_stay_informed_in_india.html|access-date=12 July 2020|website=thestar.com|language=en}}</ref> the first registered fortnightly Braille newspaper in India (founded 15 February 2008). He has also been Chief Editor of ''Reliance Drishti'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reliancefoundation.org/reliance-drishti|title=Reliance Foundation Drishti – Providing Vision – Reliance Foundation|website=www.reliancefoundation.org|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2012/03/120320_braille_paper_ak|title=अब दृष्टिहीन पढ़ सकेंगे हिन्दी अख़बार|website=BBC News हिंदी|language=hi|access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref> the most widely printed and read Braille fortnightly newspaper in India, which was founded in March 2012.

== Awards / recognition ==
* Real Heroes Award from CNN-IBN and Reliance<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reliance launches Braille newspaper with Real Hero|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/reliance-drishti-457399.html?pv_candidate=3|access-date=11 July 2020|website=www.news18.com}}</ref>

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