Vasudeo Sitaram Bendrey

Vasudeo Sitaram Bendrey
Born(1894-02-13)13 February 1894 (unverified)
Pen, India
Died(1986-07-16)16 July 1986
Mumbai, India
Nationality India
Known forHistory
AwardsMaharashtra Sahitya Parishad award for best literature in 1977.
Academic work
Institutions
  • Organizing Secretary, Indian Historical Records Communications (Pune) (1925)
  • Secretary for Committees and Meetings, All India History Congress (Pune) (1935)
  • BES Class II Officer (Pune) (1929-1949)
  • Research Assistant in History (1949-1951)
  • Research Assistant in History for Madras Government (1953-1954)
  • Director, Itihas Sanshodan Mandal (Mumbai) (1963-1969)
  • Sectional President, All India History Calcutta (1955)
  • Director, Itihas Sanshodan Mandal (Post- Graduate Research institute)
  • Editor,Bhartiya Itihas Ani Sanskruti (Quarterly)
  • General Secretary, Editor and Director, Maharashtra Itihas Parishad
Websitehttp://bendrey.com
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Vasudeo Sitaram Bendrey (abbr. V. S. Bendrey) (13 February 1894 (unverified) – 16 July 1986) was historian, author, editor, translator and publisher in Marathi language. He is known as Bhishmacharya of Marathi History. He dedicated his work for research in Maharashtra history and wrote, edited and translated over 60 books on different history topics.

He is well known for searching first known image of Shivaji.[1][2] Before this image, the look of Shivaji was not known to people.

With research of many years he wrote first full-proof biography of Sambhaji, son of Shivaji and second Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire. This book technically clarified the image of Sambhaji. He also searched the actual samādhi of Sambhaji which is located in Vadhu Budruk village in Pune District, Maharashtra.

He wrote the book Sadhan Chikitsa in 1928. This book was considered to be his first historical volume because many historians of the time considered it to be a must read book for aspiring historians and researchers of Maratha history.[3]

His other notable work includes the books on Sant Tukaram, Rajaram I, Shahaji, Maloji. He was also member of committee of deciding the actual birth date of Shivaji aka Shiv Jayanti formed by Government of Maharashtra in 1966.[4]

  1. ^ Puri 2021 p. 17.
  2. ^ "Bolkya Resha Official Website".
  3. ^ Bendrey, V. S. Sadhan Chikitsa. Prakrut Prakashan, 2022, p. 10.
  4. ^ "Web article BBC Marathi".