Pandurang Sadashiv Sane | |
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Born | Pandurang Sadashiv Sane 24 December 1899 Palgad, Bombay State, British India (present-day Dapoli Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 11 June 1950 (aged 50) Mumbai |
Occupation | Writer, teacher, social activist, freedom fighter |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable works | Shyamchi Aai |
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane (Marathi pronunciation: [paːɳɖuɾəŋɡ səd̪aːʃiʋ saːne] ; 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.