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writer and scholar (1893–1985)

Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi

1893–1985, writes in Marathi, writer

Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi (1893–1985) was a Sanskrit scholar and a prominent Indologist of the 20th century who hailed from Maharashtra, India. He was an expert of his times on stone and copper inscriptions and the coinage of ancient India. For his contributions to Indian history he was honoured with the title Mahamahopadhyaya by the British Indian Government in 1941. He was also awarded Padma Bhushan in 1975 by the President of India.

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Kusumagraj

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