Shankarrao Ramchandra Kharat (11 July 1921 – 9 April 2001) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India.[1][2]
Kharat was part of the Mahar community born in Atpadi , the secondary capital of the former princely state of Aundh, now in Sangli district. As an adult, he converted to Buddhism.[3]
Kharat was associated with B. R. Ambedkar.[1] He served for some years as the vice-chancellor of Marathwada University.[4] and as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[citation needed]
In his writings, Kharat mainly wrote about the life experiences of people from the Dalit community.[5][6]