Govind Sakharam Sardesai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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historian from Maharashtra, India
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Place of Birth: Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India
About Govind Sakharam Sardesai
- Govind Sakharam Sardesai (17 May 1865 – 29 November 1959), popularly known as Riyasatkar Sardesai, was a historian from Maharashtra, India. Through his Riyasats written in Marathi, Sardesai presented an account of over 1,000 years of the Indian history until 1848.
- He also wrote the three-volume New History of Marathas in English. Sardesai's work was recognised with a Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India in 1957.
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