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Durga Narayan Bhagwat | |
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| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Notable works | Pais, Vyas Parva, Bhavmudra, Rutuchakra |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy ( Pais) |
| Relatives | Kamala Sohonie, sister |
Durga Narayan Bhagwat (10 February 1910 – 7 May 2002), popularly known as Durga Bhagwat, was an Indian scholar, socialist and writer. She studied Sanskrit and Buddhist literature and spent time in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh to study tribal life. She later returned to Mumbai as a researcher and wrote books in Marathi. She is arguably the foremost female writer in Marathi. Shes one amongst the prominent writers who opposed The Emergency (India). She also abstained from accepting such institutional and civilian honours as the Padma Shree and the Jnanapeeth.