Pandurang Sadashiv Sane

Pandurang Sadashiv Sane
BornPandurang Sadashiv Sane
24 December 1899
Palgad, Bombay State, British India
(present-day Dapoli Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India)
Died11 June 1950 (aged 50)
Mumbai
OccupationWriter, teacher, social activist, freedom fighter
NationalityIndian
Notable worksShyamchi Aai

Pandurang Sadashiv Sane (Marathi pronunciation: [paːɳɖuɾəŋɡ səd̪aːʃiʋ saːne] pronunciation ; 24 December 1899 – 11 June 1950), also known as Sane Guruji (Guruji meaning "respected teacher") by his students and followers, was a Marathi author, teacher, social activist and freedom fighter from Maharashtra, India. His literature was aimed at educating children. After Gandhi's assassination, he became very upset. He then died due to overdose of his sleeping pills.