Ranjit Desai

Ranjit Desai
Born Ranjit Ramchandra Desai
(1928-04-08)8 April 1928
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Died 6 March 1992(1992-03-06) (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

Desai was born in 1928 in the town of Kowad in Chandgad Taluka in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. He was married to Sunanda Kupekar / Desai.

Works

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

Novels

  • 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]

Collections of short stories

  • 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

  • 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

  • Rangalya Ratri Ashya
  • Sawal Maza Aika
  • Nagin
  • Sangoli Rayana
  • Rang Rasiya

Awards

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai
  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 2018-05-02.
  4. ↑ Desai, Ranjit (1981). Pavankhind. India: Mehta Publishing House. ISBN 9788177661835.


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