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'''Uday Bhembre''' is an Indian lawyer, Konkani writer and a former member of the [[Goa Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811094239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-01/goa/28017649_1_north-goa-south-goa-ramakant-angle LS polls: Parties play the usual faith cards]</ref> He is noted for his role as the editor of the [[Konkani language|Konkani]] daily, ''[[Sunaparant]]'', and as a Konkani language activist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811094316/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-21/goa/28087596_1_roman-script-n-shivdas-devnagari Panel suggests notifications, FIRs in Konkani]</ref> Bhembre is also widely known as the lyricist of the famed [[Goan]] [[Konkani language]] song [[Channeache Rati]].

==Early life==
Uday Bhembre was born in [[Zambaulim]], a village in South Goa. He is the son of eminent freedom fighter Laxmikant Bhembre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Opinions/The-Brahmin-double-in-Goan-history/93127.html|title=The Brahmin double in Goan history|website=oHeraldo}}</ref>

==Education==
After his early education in Goa, Bhembre went to Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) in 1957 for pursuing higher education. Bhembre is an alumnus of Mumbai's Siddharth College. He joined Mumbai's [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)]] centre and became a lyricist. Bhembre is a lawyer by profession.

==Activism==
Bhembre has been a vociferous advocate for the cause of Konkani language. He played a great role in various movements related to the language.

In the [[Goa Opinion Poll]], Bhembre campaigned against Goa's merger with [[Maharashtra]]. At that time, Bhembre authored a column in the popular anti-merger Marathi newspaper ''Rashtramat''. In his column entitled ''Bhahmastra'', Uday Bhembre campaigned for the anti-merger camp and his column played a great role in influencing the Goans in supporting the anti-merger camp.<ref name="goanews.com">http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5597</ref>

Bhembre was also a leader of the [[Konkani language agitation]], and he played a great role in the movement which led to the enactment of the Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987. This Act made Konkani as Goa's official language.<ref name="goanews.com"/>

Bhembre also played a role in Konkani's inclusion to the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution and in granting [[Sahitya Akademi]]'s recognition to Konkani as an independent language.

Uday Bhembre is a leader of the ''Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch'' (Indian Languages' Protection Organisation- BBSM). This ''Manch'' has been set up in Goa to oppose the state government's decision to grant aid to primary schools imparting education in English. Bhembre and the BBSM demand that government grants be allotted to only those educational institutions which provide primary education in the students' mother tongue, i.e., Konkani and Marathi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/English-will-suffocate-and-stunt-growth-of-children-Bhembre/91710.html|title=English will suffocate and stunt growth of children: Bhembre|website=oHeraldo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/People-Edit/Medium-of-Instruction-issue/92053.html|title=Medium of Instruction issue|website=oHeraldo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/moi-issue-bbsm-describes-bjp-govt-as-gang-of-liars/|title=MoI issue: BBSM describes BJP govt as 'Gang of Liars'|first=Navhind|last=Times|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/stop-grants-to-english-schools-from-next-year-bbsm/|title=Stop grants to English schools from next year: BBSM|first=Navhind|last=Times|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/bbsm-to-stage-dharna-over-grant-in-aid-on-december-19/|title=BBSM to stage dharna over grant-in-aid on December 19|work=[[The Navhind Times]]|last=nt|publisher=}}</ref>

Bhembre was also the President of the ''Konkani Bhasha Mandal''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://konkanibhashamandal.com/%e0%a4%86%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%85%e0%a4%a7%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b7/|title=आदले अध्यक्ष - कोंकणी भाशा मंडळ|publisher=}}</ref>

==Books authored==
Bhembre neglected creative writing in order to take ahead the Konkani movement at social and organisational level. Bhembre's articles in ''Rashtramat'' have been composed into a book entitled ''Brahmastra'' (his column in ''Rashtramat'' bore the same title). ''Channyache Rateem'', a collection of his poems and songs, has also been published.

Bhembre's ''Karna Parv'' (कर्णपर्व) was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]. He also served as the editor of the now defunct Konkani language newspaper, ''[[Sunaparant]]''.

==Member of Legislative Assembly==
In the 1984 elections to the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, Uday Bhembre was pitched as an independent candidate by the united opposition in [[Margao]], against [[Indian National Congress]] party's Anant Narcinva ''Babu'' Nayak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa/The-story-teller-of-Mathgram-to-Margao/87498.html|title=The story teller of Mathgram to Margao|website=oHeraldo}}</ref> Bhembre defeated Nayak and became a member of the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/goa/assembly-constituencies/1984-election-results.html|title=Goa Assembly Election Results in 1984|website=www.elections.in}}</ref> Bhembre played a great role in the framing of the Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987.

==Awards and Honours==
Bhembre was awarded the Kullagar Puraskar (1999), Gundu Sitaram Amonkar Memorial Award (2001), Konkani Bhasha Mandal Patrakarita Puraskar (2008), Bhangrallem Goem Asmitai (2014) Puraskar among others.<ref>http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/Citation-of-Award-2015.pdf</ref> Uday Bhembre has been honoured with the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in Konkani language for the year 2015. Bhembre was awarded the prestigious award for his play, ''Karna Parv'' (कर्णपर्व).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/uday-bhembre-bags-sahitya-akademi-award/|title=Uday Bhembre bags Sahitya Akademi award - The Navhind Times|last=nt|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Sahitya-Academi-award-for-Bhembre/articleshow/50225460.cms|title=Sahitya Academi award for Bhembre - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2015-e.pdf</ref>

He has also been appointed as the Chair Professor of Poet Bakibab Borkar Chair of [[Goa University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Centre-hails-appointment-of-Uday-Bhembre-as-chair-professor/articleshow/46264416.cms|title=Centre hails appointment of Uday Bhembre as chair professor - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

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