Ranjit Desai

Indian writer

Ranjit Desai
रणजीत देसाई
Born	Ranjit Ramchandra Desai (1928-04-08)8 April 1928 Kowad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Died	6 March 1992(1992-03-06) (aged 63) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Novelist, Writer
Awards	Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) Padma Shri (1973)

Ranjit Ramchandra Desai (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was an Indian Marathi-language writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma Shri in 1973.^[1]

Works

Desai's most prominent creations are "Swami" and "Shriman Yogi". His other works are as below.

Novels

Radheya - A Story narrating the life of 'Karna' - The Eldest of all Pandav's and his tyranny.
Swami - Received Sahitya Akademi award
Shriman Yogi - Based on Shivaji^[2]
Baari
Raja Ravi Varma
Pavankhind^[3]^[4]
Lakshavedh
Maza Gaon
Shekara
Pratiksha
Abhogi
Samidha

Collections of short stories

Roop Mahal
Madhumati
Jaan
Kanav
Gandhali
Aalekh
Kamodini
Morpankhi Sawalya
Katal
Babulmora
Sanket
Prapat
Megh
Vaishakh
Ashadh
Mekh Mogari
Sneha Dhara

Plays

Kanchan Mrug
Dhan Apure
Pankh Zale Vairi
Sangeet Samrat Tansen
Garud Zep
Ram Shashtri
Shriman Yogi
Swami
Warasa
Pangulgada
Lok Nayak
He Bandh Reshmache
Tuzi Wat Wegali
Sawali Unnhachi

Movie scripts

Rangalya Ratri Ashya
Sawal Maza Aika
Nagin
Sangoli Rayana
Rang Rasiya

Awards

Maharashtra Rajya Award (1963) (for Swami)
Hari Narayan Apte Award (1963) (for Swami)
Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) (for Swami)
Padma Shri from the Government of India (1973)^[1]
Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1990)

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 1973: 30: Shri Ranjit Ramchandrarao Desai
^ V. D. Katamble (2003). Shivaji the great. Balwant Printers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-81-902000-0-4. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
^ "Pavankhind written by Ranjit Desai published by Mehta Publishing House | Buy Marathi Books Online". www.menakabooks.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ Desai, Ranjit (1981). Pavankhind. India: Mehta Publishing House. ISBN 9788177661835.