Bhargavaram Viththal Varerkar (1883–1964), also known as Mama Warerkar, was a

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writer from Bombay Presidency, India. Varerkar was born in 1883 in

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in the

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region. He attended high schools in

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and

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. Before graduating he left his studies, worked for a while as a postal clerk, then migrated to

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. Varerkar wrote the play ''Kunjawihari'' (कुंजविहारी) in 1907. He wrote other plays with historic, mythological and social themes; he wrote many novels, short stories and film scripts. His writings strongly reflected his empathy for laborers under the dominance of their employers and the plight of women under male dominance. He translated into Marathi many novels of

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writer Sharat Chandra Chatterji. Varerkar presided over

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in 1944. Later, he was nominated to Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament.

Works

Novels

* Widhawa Kumari (विधवा कुमारी) (1928) * Parat Bhet (परत भेट) (1933) * Dhawata Dhota (धावता धोटा) * Godu Gokhale (गोदू गोखले) * Tarate Polad (तरते पोलाद) * Petate Pani (पेटते पाणी) * Sat Lakhatil Ek (सात लाखातील एक) * Drawidi Pranayam (द्राविडी प्राणायाम) * Bhangad Galli (भानगडगल्ली) * Kuldaiwat(कुलदैवत)

Plays

* Kunjawihari (कुंजविहारी) (1907) * Hach Mulacha Bap (हाच मुलाचा बाप) (1917) * Satteche Gulam (सत्तेचे गुलाम) (1922) * Sonyacha Kalas (सोन्याचा कळस) (1932) * Saraswat (सारस्वत) (1942) * Bhumikanya Sita (भूमिकन्या सीता) (1955)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varerkar, Bhargavaram Viththal Marathi-language writers 1964 deaths 1883 births Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in public affairs Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha Presidents of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Writers from British India