Kishor Shantabai Kale

Kishor Shantabai Kale (1970–2007) was a Marathi writer and social worker from Maharashtra, India. He was the son of a Kolhati tamasha artist. He studied at the Grant Medical College to become a medical doctor. Kale died at age 37 in a car accident on February 21, 2007.[1][2] He was closely related to Madhu Kambikar an Indian film artist.[2]

Kolhatyacha por

In 1994, he wrote his autobiography Kolhatyacha Por (son of a kolhati) (कोल्ह्याट्याचा पोर) in Marathi.[3][4] It has been translated to English by Sandhya Pandey and titled Against all odds.[5] There has been a demand from the Kolhati community that the book be banned as they consider it libellous.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Noted Marathi writer Kale passes away". Zee News. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. 1 2 "A life lived for the community". Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-07-26. Provides a more detailed life sketch of Kale.
  3. ↑ "'कोल्हाट्याचं पोर'ची आई मदतीसाठी फिरतेय दारोदारी !". Lokmat. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  4. ↑ Documentation on Women & Violence. Streevani.
  5. ↑ Deshmukh, Suresh (2015). "Against All Odds : The Unknown World of the Subaltern" (PDF). Epitome Journals. I.
  6. ↑ "'कोल्हाटय़ाचं पोर'वर बंदीची पुन्हा मागणी – Loksatta". www.loksatta.com. Retrieved 2016-12-19.


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