Y D Phadke
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Yashawant Dinkar Phadke (January 3, 1931 – January 11, 2008) was a historian and a political activist from Maharashtra
, India
.
He was born in Solapur
.
’s Center for Study of Federalism. During 1985-1991, he taught sociology at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences
.
During 1991-1993, the Bharatiya Samaj Vidnyan Sanshodhan Parishad awarded Phadke its first Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Fellowship. The Asiatic Society
in Mumbai conferred on him an honorary membership. (During the 1815-1995 180-year period, the Asiatic Society has awarded this honor only on 122 persons.)
Phadke served for a while as the president of Maharashtra State Board for Culture and Literature. He was the president of the 73rd Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
, which was held in Belgaum
in year 2000. He headed the Marathi advisory committee at Indian Dnyanpeeth. He was a member of the advisory committee to the Central Government’s Ministry for Information and Broadcasting.
on a wide range of historical events and personalities of Maharashtra
belonging to the last two centuries.
In English:
In Marathi:
(Most of his Marathi work remains untranslated into English.)
Phadke's last six books from the list above have won "Marathi Literature State Award" (also known as Maharashtra State Literary Award) .
Shodh Bal Gopalancha - historical work on the lives of Tilak
and Agarkar
, including their friendship and animosity, was one of the 177 books that readers chose in a poll of the best ever books written in Marathi.
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 in Solapur
Solapur
Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...
.
Education
Phadke received a Bachelor's deree from Pune University and a Master's degree and doctorate in economics and political science from Mumbai University. His doctoral thesis was titled Sanyukta Maharashtra Chalwal Ani Congress Paksha (Struggle for United Maharashtra and the Congress Party).Career
For some time, Phadke served as the director of Maharashtra state government's Administrative Institute before starting his long teaching career as a professor of political science at Pune and Mumbai Universities. In 1984, Phadke was awarded the Fulbright scholarship to complete his research at Temple UniversityTemple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
’s Center for Study of Federalism. During 1985-1991, he taught sociology at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a social sciences institute based in Deonar, Mumbai, India.-History:TISS was established in 1936, as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work, the first school of social work in India. In 1944 the school was renamed to its current name...
.
During 1991-1993, the Bharatiya Samaj Vidnyan Sanshodhan Parishad awarded Phadke its first Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Fellowship. The Asiatic Society
Asiatic Society
The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on January 15, 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta, then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. At the time of...
in Mumbai conferred on him an honorary membership. (During the 1815-1995 180-year period, the Asiatic Society has awarded this honor only on 122 persons.)
Phadke served for a while as the president of Maharashtra State Board for Culture and Literature. He was the president of the 73rd 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...
, which was held in Belgaum
Belgaum
Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....
in year 2000. He headed the Marathi advisory committee at Indian Dnyanpeeth. He was a member of the advisory committee to the Central Government’s Ministry for Information and Broadcasting.
Authorship
Phadke wrote in English and 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...
on a wide range of historical events and personalities of 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...
belonging to the last two centuries.
In English:
- The Constitution of India (Coauthored with R. Sririvasan)
- Senapati Bapat : Portrait of a Revolutionary
- Maharashtra in the 20th Century
- Social Reformers of Maharashtra
- Social Reform Movements in Maharashtra
- Politics and LanguagePolitics and LanguagePolitics and LanguageThis is the title of the book written by veteran social scientist, researcher Y D Phadke. It was published in 1979. It explains and analyses the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement . The SMM finally resulted in the creation of separate state of Maharashtra - a state of Marathi...
- Women in Maharashtra
- V. K. Chiploonkar
In Marathi:
(Most of his Marathi work remains untranslated into English.)
- Sanshodhak Yashavant Dinkar Phadke (Coauthored with Nilā Upādhye)
- Sansada : Tevha Ani Ata
- Dharma Ani Rajakaran
- Ajakalache Rajakarani
- Bharatiya Nagarikatva
- Nahi Chira, Nahi Panati
- Jammu-Kashmir: Svayattvata Ki Svatantya?
- Adhunikata Ani Parampara : Ekonisavya Shatakatil Maharashtra (Coauthored with Rajendra Vhora)
- Visavya Shatakatil Maharashtra
- Shivachhatrapati: Itihas Ani Charitra
- Mahatma Phule Gaurava Grantha (Coauthored with Hari Narake)
- Shahu Chatrapati Ani Lokamanya
- Agarkar
- Ketkar Lekh Sangraha (Compilation of Shridhar Venkatesh KetkarShridhar Venkatesh KetkarShridhar Venkatesh Ketkar was a sociologist, historian and novelist from Maharashtra, India...
's essays) - Dr. Ambedakaranche Marekari Arun Sauri
- Ra. Dho.n Karve
- Nathu-Ramayan
- Nyayalayat Madhū Limaye
- Annasaheb Laththe
- Drushtadrushta
- Svatantryavir Savarakaranchi Shastrastranchya Waparabaddalachi Bhoomika
- Rakhiwa jJaga Wastusthiti
- Akshar Divali
- Lokamanya Tilak Ani Krantikarak
- Kalindichya Tīravarati
- Ambeḍkari Chalaval
- Kahani Subhashachandranchi
- Shdhata Shodhata
- Svatantrya Andolanatil Musalman
- Svatantrya Chalavalitil Shikh
- Lokasabha Nivadnuka : 1952 Te 1999
- Smaranarekha
- Brahmanetar Chalavalitil Dhadadiche Karyakarte Dinakararav Javalakar Samagra Wangmay
- Mahatma Phule Samagra Wangmay
- Lokmanya Tilak
- Keshavrao Jedhe
- Shodh Savarkarancha
- Shodh Bal Gopalancha
- Vyakti Ani Vichar
- Krantikarak Va Ambedkari Chalwal
Phadke's last six books from the list above have won "Marathi Literature State Award" (also known as Maharashtra State Literary Award) .
Shodh Bal Gopalancha - historical work on the lives of Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lokmanya Tilak –, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer and independence fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The British colonial authorities derogatorily called the great leader "Father of the Indian unrest"...
and Agarkar
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was a social reformer from Maharashtra, India during the British Raj.-Early life:Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was born on 14 July 1856 in Tembhu , a village in Satara district now in Sangli district of Maharashtra. Agarkar had his primary education from Karad...
, including their friendship and animosity, was one of the 177 books that readers chose in a poll of the best ever books written in Marathi.
External links
- Y D Phadke, obituary by Prof. Suhas Palshikar, Published in "Economic & Political Weekly
- http://www.ambedkarfilm.com/crew.htmlMovie on life of Dr.B. R. AmbedkarB. R. AmbedkarBhimrao Ramji Ambedkar , popularly also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, a revolutionary and one of the founding fathers of independent India. He was also the Chairman...
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