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Dnyanesh Maharao
Dnyanesh Maharao is a writer and editor of renowned Marathi language, Marathi weekly magazine ''Chitralekha (weekly), Chitralekha''. He is in active journalist since 1 June 1989. Earlier he was Assistant Editor of Marathi weekly magazine ''Vivek'', from 1 April 1985 to 31 May 1989. He has written more than 20 books in Marathi as well as in English. He has written a famous book: ''Thackeray : life & style''. He has also written two plays in Marathi: ''Jinku ya Dahi Disha'' and ''Sangeet Ghanlin Lotangan''. On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Bal Gandharva and 130th anniversary of Sangeet Saubhadra, as a tribute to Annasaheb Kirloskar and Bal Gandharva, he has recreated Sangeet Saubhadra under the banner of Om Natyagandha Mumbai and presented it to the current generation to have a test of the old musical drama. He himself has played the role of Narad in this play. He was a Festival Director for the 4th Annual "Maharashtra State Level Egalitarian Literature Festival" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of the dowry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
