Shivaji Sawant, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Shivaji Sawant

acclaimed India writer in Marathi

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1940

Date of Death: 18-Sep-2002

Profession: writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Shivaji Sawant

  • Shivaji Sawant (Marathi: ?????? ?????; 31 August 1940 – 18 September 2002) was a renowned novelist in Marathi.
  • He is known as Mrityunjaykaar (meaning Maker of Mrityunjay) for writing the famous Marathi novel Mrityunjay.
  • He was the first Marathi writer to be awarded with prestigious Moortidevi Award in 1994.He wrote a book Mrityunjay (English: Triumph Over Death) based on Karna, one of the leading characters of the epic Mahabharat.
  • This book was translated into Hindi (1974), English (1989), Kannada (1990), Gujarati (1991), Malayalam (1995) and received numerous awards and accolades.
  • In 1980 he wrote a book Chhava based on Great Sambhaji Maharaj's life. He held the post of the vice-president of Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad since 1995.
  • He was president of Baroda Sahitya Sammelan in 1983.

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