Laxman Mane

Laxman Mane
Born (1949-06-01) 1 June 1949 (age 75)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Writer, social activist.
WorksUpara
SpouseShashi Mane
Awards• Sahitya Akademi Award (1981)
• Padma Shri (2009)

Laxman Bapu Mane (born 1 June 1949) is a Marathi writer and a social activist from Maharashtra, India. Mane came to sudden fame after publishing his autobiography Upara (An Outsider), in 1980. Upara was considered as a milestone in Marathi Dalit literature and received Sahitya Akademi Award in 1981 and Padma Shri in 2009.[1] He is a former member of Maharashtra's legislative council.[2]

  1. ^ "Noted Marathi author Laxman Mane booked for rape". Business Standard. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Rape-accused Marathi writer, Laxman Mane, surrenders". Mid Day. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.