Anant Viththal Keer | |
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Native name | अनंत विठ्ठल कीर |
Born | Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India | April 23, 1913
Died | 12 May 1984 | (aged 71)
Pen name | Dhananjay Keer |
Occupation | Biographer |
Language | English |
Period | 1950-1980 |
Genre | Biography |
Notable awards | Padma Bhushan |
Anant Viththal Keer (Devanagari: अनंत विठ्ठल कीर),[1] known by his alias Dhananjay Keer (धनंजय कीर) (1913–1984[2]) was an Indian biographer who profiled many high profile politicians and social activists.
He had written biographies of B. R. Ambedkar, V. D. Savarkar, Bal Gangadhar Tilak,[3] Mahatma Phule,[4]: 194 Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and Mahatma Gandhi.[2]