Renowned Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare passes away
Highlights:
- Renowned Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare, better known as Nanda Khare, passed away in Pune due to prolonged illness at the age of 76.
- Besides biographies, Mr Khare wrote 19 books on various topics like science, sociology, and geography with some of his most noted works being ‘Antajichi Bakhar’, ‘Bakhar Antakalachi’ and ‘Udya’.
- He received numerous awards from foundations like Granthali, Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, Lokmangal and Shabd: The Book Gallery.
- In 2010, he received the state government’s Bhai Madhavrao Bagal Award for his book ‘Kahani Manav Pranyachi’.
- Mr. Khare was offered the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel 'Udya' in 2020 but he politely refused as by then he had decided not to accept any awards.
- Mr.Khare had also worked on the editorial board of ‘Aajcha Sudharak’ newspaper for close to eleven years and was a member of the Marathi Science Council.
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