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