: रा. ग. जाधव) (b. August 24, 1932) is a Marathi

Marathi people

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 literary critic from Maharashtra

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, India

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.

For some years, he served as a professor of Marathi literature, first in a college in Amravati

Amravati

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, then in Elphinstone College

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 in Mumbai

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, and lastly in Milind College in Aurangabad. He next joined the staff of Marathi Wishwakosh (मराठी विश्वकोश) in Wai

Wai

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, and worked in that institution for two decades. During 2001-02, he served as the chairman and chief editor of Wishwakosh.

Jadhav presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

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 at Aurangabad in 2004.

Literary work

The following is a partial list of Jadhav's books:

• प्र. के. अत्रे : साहित्यदृष्टी व साहित्यविचार (P. K. Atre : Sahitya Drushti Va Sahitya Vichar)
• आधुनिक मराठी कवयित्रींची कविता (Adhunik Marathi Kawayitrinchi Kawita)
• साठोत्तरी मराठी कविता व कवी (Sathottari Marathi Kawita Va Kawi)
• निळी पहाट, निळी क्षितिजे, निळे पाणी (Nili Pahat, Nili Kshitije, Nile Pani)
• निवडक सानेगुरुजी (संपादन) (Niwadak Saneguruji) (Edited work)
• साहित्य व सामाजिक संदर्भ (Sahitya Va Samajik Sandarbha)
• काव्यसमीक्षेतील धुळाक्षरे (Kawyasamikshetil Dhulakshare)
• वाङ्मयीन निबंध लेखन (Wangmayin Nibandha Lekhan)
• वाङ्मयीन परिप्रेक्ष्य (Wangmayin Pariprekshya)
• समीक्षेतील अवतरणे (Samikshetil Awatarane)
• निवडक समीक्षा (Niwadak Samiksha)
• आनंदाचा डोह (Anandacha Doha)
• विचारशिल्प (Wicharshilpa)
• माझे चिंतन (Majhe Chintan)
• पंचवटी (Panchawati)
• वागर्थ (Wagartha)