Ranjit Desai

Ranjit Desai
Ranjit Desai
Born	Ranjit Ramchandra Desai; 8 April 1928; Kowad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Died	6 March 1992 (aged 63); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Novelist, Writer
Awards	Padma Shri,; Sahitya Akademi Award,; Maharashtra Rajya Award,; Hari Narayan Apte Award,; Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar

Ranjit Desai (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was a popular Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma Shri in 1973.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Desai was born in 1928 in the town of Kowad in Chandgad Taluka in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.

Works[edit]

Desai's most prominent creations are "Swami" and "Shriman Yogi". His other works are as below.

Novels[edit]

Radheya - A Story narrating the life of 'Karna' - The Eldest of all Pandav's and his tyranny.
Swami - Received Sahitya Akademi award
Shrimaan Yogi - Based on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj^[2]
Shekhara
Baari
Kaanchan Mrug
Raja Ravi Varma
Pavankhind^[3]^[4]
Lakshavedh

Collections of short stories[edit]

Roop Mahal
Madhumati
Jaan
Kanav
Gandhali
Aalekh
Kamodini
Morpankhi Sawalya
Katal
Babulmora
Sanket
Prapat
Megh
Vaishakh
Ashadh
Mekh Mogari
Sneha Dhara
Abhogi
Majha Gaav
Gammat karu naka

Plays[edit]

Kanchan Mrug
Dhan Apure
Pankh Zale Vairi
Swar Samrat Tansen
Garud Zep
Ram Shashtri
Shriman Yogi
Swami
Warasa
Pangulwda
Lok Nayak
He Bandh Reshmache
Tuzi Wat Wegali
Sawali Unnhachi
prapat
Raja Ravi Varma
Bari
Maza Gaon

Movie scripts[edit]

Rangalya Ratri Ashya
Sawal Maza Aika
Nagin
Sangoli Rayana
Rang Rasiya

Awards[edit]

Maharashtra Rajya Award (1963) (for Swami)
Hari Narayan Apte Award (1963) (for Swami)
Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) (for Swami)
Padma Shri from the Government of India (1973)^[1]
Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1990)

Notes[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai
↑ V. D. Katamble (2003). Shivaji the great. Balwant Printers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-81-902000-0-4. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
↑ "Pavankhind written by Ranjit Desai published by Mehta Publishing House | Buy Marathi Books Online". www.menakabooks.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
↑ Desai, Ranjit (1981). Pavankhind. India: Mehta Publishing House. ISBN 9788177661835.

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[pad-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai

[Katamble2003-2] V. D. Katamble (2003). Shivaji the great. Balwant Printers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-81-902000-0-4. Retrieved 29 June 2011.

[3] "Pavankhind written by Ranjit Desai published by Mehta Publishing House | Buy Marathi Books Online". www.menakabooks.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[4] Desai, Ranjit (1981). Pavankhind. India: Mehta Publishing House. ISBN 9788177661835.

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