Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
विष्णू सखाराम खांडेकर
V. S. Khandekar on 1998 Stamp of India
V. S. Khandekar on a 1998 Stamp of India
Born11 January 1898
Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died2 September 1976
(aged 78)
Miraj, Maharashtra, India
OccupationWriter
Nationality•  British India (1898 - 1947)
•  India (1947 - 1976)
Notable worksYayati, Kraunchwadh, Ulka
Notable awardsPadma Bhushan (1968)
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship (1970)
Jnanpith Award (1974)

Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (11 January 1898 – 2 September 1976) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He was the first Marathi author to win the prestigious Jnanpith Award.[1][2][3]

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