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'''Shri Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar''' (2 February 1884 – 10 April 1937) was a sociologist, historian and novelist from [[Maharashtra]], India. He is principally known as the chief editor of ''[[Maharashtriya Jnanakosha]]'', the first-ever encyclopedia in the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language. | '''Shri Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar''' (2 February 1884 – 10 April 1937) was a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] sociologist, historian and novelist from [[Maharashtra]], India. He is principally known as the chief editor of ''[[Maharashtriya Jnanakosha]]'', the first-ever encyclopedia in the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language. | ||
== Early life and background== | == Early life and background== | ||
Ketkar was born in | Ketkar was born into a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] [[Hindus|Hindu]] family in [[Raipur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and was educated in [[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College, Bombay]]. He left for the United States in 1906 and obtained his PHD from [[Cornell University]] in 1911. After a yearlong sojourn in London (circa 1912), where he met his future wife Edith Kohn, he returned to India. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
His first appointment in India was as a professor of economics, science of administration and universal jurisprudence at [[Calcutta University]]. | His first appointment in India was as a professor of economics, science of administration and universal jurisprudence at [[Calcutta University]]. | ||
In 1920, Ketkar (who was a [[Chitpavan]] [[Brahmin]]) married Edith Kohn (1886–1979), who joined him in [[Pune]]. Edith's name was changed to ''Sheelavati Ketkar'' after the wedding. Mrs Ketkar has written a memoir about Ketkar's peculiarities, their two adopted children and family life.<ref name ="Edith">{{Cite book | last = Ketkar | first = Sheelavati |title = '''Look Back With Me'' | publisher = Writers Workshop | location = Calcutta | year = 1990}}</ref> Mrs Ketkar (who was a native German speaker) had translated [[Moriz Winternitz]]'s 'A History of Indian Literature' from English into German for her husband's private use; however, this was later published due to the encouragement of Prof Winternitz himself (who was a family friend). | In 1920, Ketkar (who was a [[Marathi people|Marathi]] [[Chitpavan]] [[Brahmin]]) married Edith Kohn (1886–1979), who joined him in [[Pune]]. Edith's name was changed to ''Sheelavati Ketkar'' after the wedding. Mrs Ketkar has written a memoir about Ketkar's peculiarities, their two adopted children and family life.<ref name ="Edith">{{Cite book | last = Ketkar | first = Sheelavati |title = '''Look Back With Me'' | publisher = Writers Workshop | location = Calcutta | year = 1990}}</ref> Mrs Ketkar (who was a native German speaker) had translated [[Moriz Winternitz]]'s 'A History of Indian Literature' from English into German for her husband's private use; however, this was later published due to the encouragement of Prof Winternitz himself (who was a family friend). | ||
Ketkar served as the president of two [[Marathi language|Marathi]] literary conventions, namely the ''Sharadopasak Sammelan'' (शारदोपासक सम्मेलन) in 1926, and the | Ketkar served as the president of two [[Marathi language|Marathi]] literary conventions, namely the ''Sharadopasak Sammelan'' (शारदोपासक सम्मेलन) in 1926, and the | ||
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The novels may be called "novels of ideas" in a broad sense of the term. They evince little interest in conventional character development; on the other hand, they contain much information about various tribes and societies, coupled with several strikingly blunt ideas about sociological reform. | The novels may be called "novels of ideas" in a broad sense of the term. They evince little interest in conventional character development; on the other hand, they contain much information about various tribes and societies, coupled with several strikingly blunt ideas about sociological reform. | ||
Critical studies of the novels have been published by Gokhale | Critical studies of the novels have been published by D N Gokhale<ref name ="gokhale2"> | ||
{{Cite book | last = Gokhale | first = D. N. | | {{Cite book | last = Gokhale | first = D. N. | | ||
title = '''Dr. Ketkaranchya Kadambarya (in Marathi)''' | location = Pune| year = 1955}}</ref> | title = '''Dr. Ketkaranchya Kadambarya (in Marathi)''' | location = Pune| year = 1955}}</ref> | ||
and Bhagwat.<ref name ="bhagwat"> | and Durga Bhagwat. <ref name ="bhagwat"> | ||
{{Cite book | last = Bhagwat| first = Durga | | {{Cite book | last = Bhagwat| first = Durga | | ||
title = '''Ketkari Kadambari (in Marathi)''' | location = Bombay | year = 1967}}</ref> | title = '''Ketkari Kadambari (in Marathi)''' | location = Bombay | year = 1967}}</ref> | ||