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Shiv Shahir Babasaheb Purandare | |
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| बाबासाहेब पुरंदरे | |
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| Born | Balwant Moreshwar Purandare 29 July 1922[1][2] |
| Died | 15 November 2021 (aged 99) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1922-1947) Indian (1947-2021) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, writer, orator |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2019) Maharashtra Bhushan (2015) Kalidas Samman (2007-08) |
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (29 July 1922 – 15 November 2021), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, was an Indian writer of books and plays from Maharashtra, India.[3] His works are mostly based on the life of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century founder of the Maratha Empire; as a result he is called Shiv-Shahir ("Shivaji's bard").[4] He is mostly known for his popular play on Shivaji, Jaanta Raja. Purandare also studied the history of the Peshwas of Pune. In 2015, he was awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra's highest civilian award.[5] He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's highest second-civilian award on 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Kalidas Samman to Shri Purandare". Department of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh Government. 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Babasaheb Purandare turns 99, wishes pour in
- ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (15 November 2021). "Babasaheb Purandare, historian and authority on Chhatrapati Shivaji, passes away at 99". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Śālinī Pāṭīla (1987). Maharani Tarabai of Kolhapur, c. 1675-1761 A.D. S. Chand & Co. ISBN 978-81-219-0269-4. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Purandare awarded "Maharashtra Bhushan"". Indian Express. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.