Datto Vaman Potdar, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Datto Vaman Potdar

Indian historian, writer, and orator

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1890

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1979

Profession: writer, historian

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Dattatray Vaman Potdar (5 August 1890 – 6 October 1979), better known as Datto Vaman Potdar, was an Indian historian, writer, and orator.
He was the Vice-Chancellor of University of Pune during 1961 - 1964. The Government of India had honored Potdar with the title Mahamahopadhyaya in 1946, and Padmabhushan in 1967.
Because of his vast knowledge, he was sometimes called as Dr.
Johnson of Maharashtra or a living encyclopedia. Potdar was a disciple of Itihasacharya Rajwade, and a trustee of Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal (?????? ?????? ????) in Pune.
His disciples included Sane Guruji, Swami Swaroopanand, Vasudeo Sitaram Bendrey, Sethu Madhav Rao Pagadi, and R.
C.
Dhere.