{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=825","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=823","results":[{"id":584,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/ELk9GB5z_400x400.jpg","name":"Milind Joshi","bio":"eing a Music composer, Poet and a painter, I enjoy finding parallels between various art forms. One can say I enjoy listening how the brush sings, love to watch how the musical notes paint mood, Like to hear the story being told through an instrumental musical composition. Believe that only the story being told is the way to communicate with the viewers, listeners. Any art is just a medium; an artist must have something to tell.","raw_bio":"eing a Music composer, Poet and a painter, I enjoy finding parallels between various art forms. One can say I enjoy listening how the brush sings, love to watch how the musical notes paint mood, Like to hear the story being told through an instrumental musical composition. Believe that only the story being told is the way to communicate with the viewers, listeners. Any art is just a medium; an artist must have something to tell.","slug":"milind-joshi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/milind-joshi","tags":"","created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.080377","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14301,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Gopal Ganesh Agarkar","bio":"1856-07-14","raw_bio":"1856-07-14","slug":"gopal-ganesh-agarkar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"\nGopal Ganesh Agarkar (14 July 1856 – 17 June 1895) (pronunciation) was a social reformer, educationist, and thinker from Maharashtra, India.\nAt one time a close associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, he co-founded educational institutes such as the New Englis","url":"/sootradhar/gopal-ganesh-agarkar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.096596","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14305,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Satish Alekar","bio":"\nSatish Vasant Alekar (born 30 January 1949) is a Marathi playwright, actor, and theatre director. A founder member of the Theatre Academy of Pune, and most known for his plays Mahanirvan (1974), Mahapoor (1975), Atirekee (1990), Pidhijat (2003), Mickey ani Memsahib (1973), and Begum Barve (1979), all of which he also directed for the Academy. Along with Mahesh Elkunchwar and Vijay Tendulkar he is considered among the most influential and progressive playwrights in modern Marathi and Indian theatre.\nHe has also remained the head of Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune (1996–2009), which he founded, after forgoing the Directorship of NSD and previously remained an adjunct professor at various universities in US, at the Duke University, Durhum, NC (1994), Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University as a Fulbright Scholar (2003). and Dept. Theatre and Film Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2005)","raw_bio":"Satish Vasant Alekar (born 30 January 1949) is a Marathi playwright, actor, and theatre director. A founder member of the Theatre Academy of Pune, and most known for his plays Mahanirvan (1974), Mahapoor (1975), Atirekee (1990), Pidhijat (2003), Mickey ani Memsahib (1973), and Begum Barve (1979), all of which he also directed for the Academy. Along with Mahesh Elkunchwar and Vijay Tendulkar he is considered among the most influential and progressive playwrights in modern Marathi and Indian theatre. He has also remained the head of Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune (1996–2009), which he founded, after forgoing the Directorship of NSD and previously remained an adjunct professor at various universities in US, at the Duke University, Durhum, NC (1994), Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University as a Fulbright Scholar (2003). and Dept. Theatre and Film Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (2005)","slug":"satish-alekar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/satish-alekar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.134647","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14306,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Anant Sadashiv Altekar","bio":"\nAnant Sadashiv Altekar (24 September 1898 – 25 November 1960; Marathi: अनंत सदाशिव अळतेकर) was a historian, archaeologist, and numismatist from Maharashtra, India. He was the Manindra Chandra Nandy's Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India, and later the director of the Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute and University Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture at the Patna University, both in Patna, India.\nAnant Sadashiv Altekar was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family on 24 September 1898 in Mhakave, a village in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.","raw_bio":"Anant Sadashiv Altekar (24 September 1898 – 25 November 1960; Marathi: अनंत सदाशिव अळतेकर) was a historian, archaeologist, and numismatist from Maharashtra, India. He was the Manindra Chandra Nandy's Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India, and later the director of the Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute and University Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture at the Patna University, both in Patna, India. Anant Sadashiv Altekar was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family on 24 September 1898 in Mhakave, a village in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.","slug":"anant-sadashiv-altekar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Pune, Maharashtra, India","url":"/sootradhar/anant-sadashiv-altekar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.142872","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14307,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Malika Amar Sheikh","bio":"Malika Amar Sheikh or Malika Namdeo Dhasal (born 16 February 1957) is a Marathi writer and political activist from Maharashtra, India. She is the president of the Dalit Panthers party.\nMalika Amar Sheikh was born on 16 February 1957 to Shahir Amar Sheikh. She married Dalit poet, and co-founder of the Dalit Panthers, Namdev Dhasal.After the death of her husband, she was elected the president of the party and led it during Maharashtra civic bodies elections in 2017.\n","raw_bio":"Malika Amar Sheikh or Malika Namdeo Dhasal (born 16 February 1957) is a Marathi writer and political activist from Maharashtra, India. She is the president of the Dalit Panthers party. Malika Amar Sheikh was born on 16 February 1957 to Shahir Amar Sheikh. She married Dalit poet, and co-founder of the Dalit Panthers, Namdev Dhasal.After the death of her husband, she was elected the president of the party and led it during Maharashtra civic bodies elections in 2017. ","slug":"malika-amar-sheikh","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/malika-amar-sheikh","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.150826","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14308,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Hari Narayan Apte","bio":"\nHari Narayan Apte (Devanagari:  हरि नारायण आपटे) (8 March 1864 – 3 March 1919) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.\nThrough his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which faithfully reflect different aspects of contemporary society. Before him, novelists wrote novels like Gulabakawali (गुलबकावली) with fantastic themes unrelated to realistic social situations.","raw_bio":"Hari Narayan Apte (Devanagari:  हरि नारायण आपटे) (8 March 1864 – 3 March 1919) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. Through his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which faithfully reflect different aspects of contemporary society. Before him, novelists wrote novels like Gulabakawali (गुलबकावली) with fantastic themes unrelated to realistic social situations.","slug":"hari-narayan-apte","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/hari-narayan-apte","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.158566","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14309,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Narayan Hari Apte","bio":"\nNarayan Hari Apte, popularly known as Nanasaheb Apte (11 July 1889 – 14 November 1971) was a Marathi popular novelist, writer of advice books and editor from Maharashtra, India.\nApte was born on 11 July 1889 in the village of Samdoli in Sangli District of Maharashtra.","raw_bio":"Narayan Hari Apte, popularly known as Nanasaheb Apte (11 July 1889 – 14 November 1971) was a Marathi popular novelist, writer of advice books and editor from Maharashtra, India. Apte was born on 11 July 1889 in the village of Samdoli in Sangli District of Maharashtra.","slug":"narayan-hari-apte","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/narayan-hari-apte","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.166644","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14310,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Prahlad Keshav Atre","bio":"\nPrahlad Keshav Atre (pronunciation (help·info)) (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of Maratha (a Marathi language newspaper), and above all a noted orator.\nAtre was born on 13 August 1898 in a Marathi Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family of Kodit Khurd, a village near Saswad in Pune district. His father was a clerk and also a secretary of Saswad Municipality for a brief period and his uncle was teacher at MES Waghire High School Saswad. He completed his primary and High School education from MES Waghire High School, Saswad. He matriculated from Fergusson college in 1919. He completed Bachelor of Arts from University of Pune. After graduation Atre took up a career as a school teacher. Atre did his T. D. (teacher's diploma) from the University of London in 1928. Before returning to India he studied Experimental Psychology under Cyril Burt and taught at Harrow.","raw_bio":"Prahlad Keshav Atre (pronunciation (help·info)) (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of Maratha (a Marathi language newspaper), and above all a noted orator. Atre was born on 13 August 1898 in a Marathi Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family of Kodit Khurd, a village near Saswad in Pune district. His father was a clerk and also a secretary of Saswad Municipality for a brief period and his uncle was teacher at MES Waghire High School Saswad. He completed his primary and High School education from MES Waghire High School, Saswad. He matriculated from Fergusson college in 1919. He completed Bachelor of Arts from University of Pune. After graduation Atre took up a career as a school teacher. Atre did his T. D. (teacher's diploma) from the University of London in 1928. Before returning to India he studied Experimental Psychology under Cyril Burt and taught at Harrow.","slug":"prahlad-keshav-atre","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","url":"/sootradhar/prahlad-keshav-atre","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.175826","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14311,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Sarojini Babar","bio":"\nSarojini Babar (Devanagari: सरोजिनी बाबर) (January 7, 1920 – April 20, 2008) was a Marathi writer and a politician from Maharashtra, India.\nDr.Babar was born on  January 7, 1920, in the town of Bagani in Sangli District of  Maharashtra. After finishing her high school studies in Islampur, she joined S.P College in Pune and secured her bachelor's degree from Mumbai University in 1944. Subsequently, she obtained her master's and doctoral degrees also from Mumbai University.","raw_bio":"Sarojini Babar (Devanagari: सरोजिनी बाबर) (January 7, 1920 – April 20, 2008) was a Marathi writer and a politician from Maharashtra, India. Dr.Babar was born on  January 7, 1920, in the town of Bagani in Sangli District of  Maharashtra. After finishing her high school studies in Islampur, she joined S.P College in Pune and secured her bachelor's degree from Mumbai University in 1944. Subsequently, she obtained her master's and doctoral degrees also from Mumbai University.","slug":"sarojini-babar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/sarojini-babar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.191737","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14312,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Raja Badhe","bio":"\nRaja Badhe (1912–1977) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India. He first made his name in Nagpur as a poet. Later he moved to Mumbai. He worked for All India Radio for some time.\nBadhe produced a film on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.","raw_bio":"Raja Badhe (1912–1977) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India. He first made his name in Nagpur as a poet. Later he moved to Mumbai. He worked for All India Radio for some time. Badhe produced a film on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.","slug":"raja-badhe","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/raja-badhe","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.199255","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14313,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Baburao Bagul","bio":"\nBaburao Ramji Bagul (1930–2008) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India; a pioneer of modern literature in Marathi and an important figure in the Indian short story during the late 20th century, when it experienced a radical departure from the past, with the advent of Dalit writers such as him.\nHe is most known for his works such as, Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti! (1963), Maran Swasta Hot Ahe (1969), Sahitya Ajache Kranti Vigyan, Sud (1970), and Ambedkar Bharat (1981).","raw_bio":"Baburao Ramji Bagul (1930–2008) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India; a pioneer of modern literature in Marathi and an important figure in the Indian short story during the late 20th century, when it experienced a radical departure from the past, with the advent of Dalit writers such as him. He is most known for his works such as, Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti! (1963), Maran Swasta Hot Ahe (1969), Sahitya Ajache Kranti Vigyan, Sud (1970), and Ambedkar Bharat (1981).","slug":"baburao-bagul","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/baburao-bagul","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.206517","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17},{"id":14315,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vidya Bal","bio":"Vidya Bal (Devanagari: विद्या बाळ) (c. 12 January 1937 – 30 January 2020) was a Marathi feminist writer/editor from Maharashtra, India. She was a social activist particularly in the area of equalization of the social status of women vis-à-vis men in India.\nShe joined the editorial staff of monthly Stree (स्त्री) in 1964, and then worked from 1983 to 1986 as its full-time editor. After leaving the editorship of Stree, she founded monthly Miloon Saryajani (मिळून सार्‍याजणी) in 1989. The web page http://www.miloonsaryajani.in/ contains her editorial describing her objectives in founding Miloon Saryajani.\nThe biography Kamlaki and novel Valvantatil Vat are famous.\nVidya Bal fought a legal battle in the High Court of Maharashtra for women getting the right to enter various places of worship. The High Court decided in favour of her Petipa on 1 April 1899.","raw_bio":"Vidya Bal (Devanagari: विद्या बाळ) (c. 12 January 1937 – 30 January 2020) was a Marathi feminist writer/editor from Maharashtra, India. She was a social activist particularly in the area of equalization of the social status of women vis-à-vis men in India. She joined the editorial staff of monthly Stree (स्त्री) in 1964, and then worked from 1983 to 1986 as its full-time editor. After leaving the editorship of Stree, she founded monthly Miloon Saryajani (मिळून सार्‍याजणी) in 1989. The web page http://www.miloonsaryajani.in/ contains her editorial describing her objectives in founding Miloon Saryajani. The biography Kamlaki and novel Valvantatil Vat are famous. Vidya Bal fought a legal battle in the High Court of Maharashtra for women getting the right to enter various places of worship. The High Court decided in favour of her Petipa on 1 April 1899.","slug":"vidya-bal","DOB":"1937-01-12","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Pune, Maharashtra, India","url":"/sootradhar/vidya-bal","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:58.230592","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":17}],"description":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px;\"> The Great Poets and Writers in Indian and World History! </p>","image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_description/black.jpg"}