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Ranjit Desai

1928–1992, born Kolhapur, writes in Marathi, writer, poet

Ranjit Ramchandra Desai 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.

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Books on record

On Open Library

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Awards

1964Sahitya Akademi Award for Swami

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Marathi

Kusumagraj

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