Ram Shewalkar
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Ram Balkrushna Shewalkar (Devanagari
: राम बाळकृष्ण शेवाळकर) (March 2, 1931 - 3 May 2009) was a Marathi
orator, writer, and literary critic from Maharashtra
, India
.
He was born on March 2, 1931 in Achalpur
in Amravati district
of Maharashtra.
and Sanskrit
literature. He taught Sanskrit in a college for some years, and served for more than 25 years as the principal of a college at Wani
in Yavatmal district
.
In the 1980s, musician and singer Hridaynath Mangeshkar presented to the public in Maharashtra a popular musical program Amrutacha Ghanu which was based on the poetic compositions of Dnyaneshwar
. Just before his musical presentations, Shewalkar would present a scholarly commentary on Dnyaneshwar’s works. The commentary received much acclaim in the Marathi-speaking public in Maharashtra.
Shewalkar's first literary work was an anthology titled Asoshi (असोशी) (1956). He wrote 59 books, literary reviews, and anthologies. His scholarship pertained to Ramayana
and Mahabharata
; the works of poet saints of Maharashtra, including Dnyaneshwar
, Tukaram
, and Ramdas
; and modern personalities like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
and Vinoba Bhave
. "निवडक मराठी आत्मकथा" and "अंगारा" are the titles of two of his books.
Website: www.ramshewalkar.com
Nagpur University awarded him an honorary D. Litt. degree.
He received Dinanath Mangeshkar Kusumagraj award, Nag Bushan award, and Jeenvrati Puraskar of Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh.
He presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
in Panji
in 1994.
Devanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
: राम बाळकृष्ण शेवाळकर) (March 2, 1931 - 3 May 2009) was a Marathi
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
orator, writer, and literary critic from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He was born on March 2, 1931 in Achalpur
Achalpur
Achalpur , formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has a twin city known as Paratwada.-Geography:...
in Amravati district
Amravati district
Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...
of Maharashtra.
Career
Shewalkar obtained post graduate college degrees in MarathiMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
literature. He taught Sanskrit in a college for some years, and served for more than 25 years as the principal of a college at Wani
Wani
Wain/Wani may mean:*Vani , a child marriage custom in tribal areas of Pakistan*Wani, Maharashtra, a city and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra...
in Yavatmal district
Yavatmal District
Yavatmal district is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state...
.
In the 1980s, musician and singer Hridaynath Mangeshkar presented to the public in Maharashtra a popular musical program Amrutacha Ghanu which was based on the poetic compositions of Dnyaneshwar
Dnyaneshwar
Dnyāneshwar , also known as Jñanadeva , was born into a Deshastha Brahmin Kulkarni family.He was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint , poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha deepika teeka ,...
. Just before his musical presentations, Shewalkar would present a scholarly commentary on Dnyaneshwar’s works. The commentary received much acclaim in the Marathi-speaking public in Maharashtra.
Shewalkar's first literary work was an anthology titled Asoshi (असोशी) (1956). He wrote 59 books, literary reviews, and anthologies. His scholarship pertained to Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
and Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
; the works of poet saints of Maharashtra, including Dnyaneshwar
Dnyaneshwar
Dnyāneshwar , also known as Jñanadeva , was born into a Deshastha Brahmin Kulkarni family.He was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint , poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha deepika teeka ,...
, Tukaram
Tukaram
Sant Tukaram was a prominent Varkari Sant and spiritual poet during a Bhakti movement in India.Sant Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune in Mahārāshtra, India. He was born to a couple with the family name "More", the descendent of the Mourya Clan with first...
, and Ramdas
Ramdas
Ramdas or Ram Das may refer to:*S. A. Ramadass, a MLA from Karnataka, India*Samarth Ramdas or Samartha Ramdas Swami, a 17th-century Hindu saint from Maharashtra, who was a devotee of Lord Rama and the spiritual guru of Maratha king Shivaji*Ramadasu, a 17th-century Hindu devotee from Andhra...
; and modern personalities like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Vināyak Dāmodar Sāvarkar was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician. He was the proponent of liberty as the ultimate ideal. Savarkar was a poet, writer and playwright...
and Vinoba Bhave
Vinoba Bhave
Vinoba Bhave , born Vinayak Narahari Bhave often called Acharya , was an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights. He is best known for the Bhoodan Andolan...
. "निवडक मराठी आत्मकथा" and "अंगारा" are the titles of two of his books.
Website: www.ramshewalkar.com
Recognition
Shewalkar was a member of the Maharashtra State Film Censor Board for eleven years.Nagpur University awarded him an honorary D. Litt. degree.
He received Dinanath Mangeshkar Kusumagraj award, Nag Bushan award, and Jeenvrati Puraskar of Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh.
He presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan is a conference for literary discussions by Marathi writers. Though the conference has sometimes been held in a town outside the Indian state of Maharashtra, it is typically held annually in one of the towns in Maharashtra where Marathi is the mother tongue...
in Panji
Panji
Panji may refer to:*Panji , legendary prince in East Java, Indonesia.*Panji District , Huainan, Anhui, China**Panji Town , town in Panji District...
in 1994.