Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Balwant Moreshwar Purandare

historian, writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Profession: writer, historian, author

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (born 29 July 1922) Pune), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare is a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India.
He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award on 25 January 2019.
His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century founder of the Maratha Empire; as a result he is termed as Shiv-Shahir ("Shivaji's bard").
He is mostly known for his popular play on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jaanta Raja which was popular not only in Maharashtra but also in Andhra Pradesh and Goa.
Purandare has also studied the history of the Peshwas of Pune.
He is also known for his significant contribution along with Madhav Deshpande & Madhav Mehere as senior party leaders in the early-1970s of Shiv Sena along with Balasaheb Thackeray.
In 2015, he was awarded with Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra's highest civilian award.