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astrophysicist and writer (1938–2025)

Jayant Narlikar

1938–2025, born Kolhapur, writes in Marathi, English, writer, science fiction writer

Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was an Indian astrophysicist who performed research on alternative cosmology. He was also an author who wrote textbooks on cosmology, popular science books, and science fiction novels and short stories.

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Books on record

On Open Library

Editions Open Library lists under this name; a namesake may slip in.

Awards

2014Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi for Chaar Nagarantale Maaze Viswa

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Marathi

Kusumagraj

1912–1999Marathi poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer (1912–1999)