Namdeo Dhasal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Namdeo Dhasal

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1940

Place of Birth: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 15-Jan-2014

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Namdeo Laxman Dhasal (15 February 1949 – 15 January 2014) was a Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sahitya Akademi in 2004.
In 2001, he made a presentation at the first Berlin International Literature Festival.