Chintaman Vinayak Joshi (19 January 1892 - 21 November 1963) was a

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humorist and a researcher in

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literature. He hailed from

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, and was popularly known as Chin. Vi. Joshi. Joshi was known for his humorous writing. He also was a scholar of

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. A Marathi movie "Sarkari Pahune", 1942, directed by

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, based on Joshi's writings became very successful and later so did a

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serial Chimanrao Gundyabhau, 1977 based on his writings. Most of Joshi's books are in print as of January 2017. S D Phadnis has been one of the illustrators for Joshi's books.

Early life and career

Joshi was born in

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. After finishing his high school education in 1909 at Pune's Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya, he received a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from

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in 1913 and a master's degree in Pali and English literature from

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two years later. During 1915-1919, Joshi taught in a high school, first, in Umaravati and then in

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. in 1920, he joined a college in

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as a professor of Pali, English, and Marathi literature. For some years since 1928, he also worked part-time as a Director of Archives for the then princely state of

. After retirement from the professorial work, he moved to Pune.

Literary work

Besides many collections of his humorous stories, Joshi wrote biographies, children's books, historical articles, and some other highly scholarly works. His serious works include: *''Manual of Pali'' (in English) *''Jatakatil Nivadak Goshti'' (जातकातील निवडक गोष्टी) *Buddha Sampradaya'' (बुद्ध संप्रदाय) *''Shikawan'' (शिकवण) *''Adich Hajar Warshampurvicha Samaj'' (अडीच हजार वर्षांपूर्वीचा समाज) *''Ingraji Shishtachar'' (इंग्रजी शिष्टाचार) *''Samshayache Jale'' (संशयाचे जाळे) Joshi's humorous works include: * चिमणरावाचे च-हाट * आणखी चिमणराव * तिसर्यांदा चिमणराव * चौथे चिमणराव * गुंड्याभाऊ * मोरू आणि मैना * विनोद चिंतामणी * वायफळाचा मळा * एरंडाचे गुर्‍हाळ * ओसाडवाडीचे देव * चार दिवस सुनेचे * ना मारो पिचकारी * घरबशे पळपुटे * पाल्हाळ * मेषपात्रे * रहाटगाडगे * लंकावैभव * हापूस पायरी * संचार * बोरीबाभळी * स्टेशनमास्तर * आरसा * संचार * आमचा पण गाव * सोळा आणे

Published books

* Jatakatil Nivadak Goshti, 1930 * Shakyamuni Gautam, 1935 * Erandache Gurhal, 1932 * Chimanravanche Charhat, 1933 * Vayphalacha Mala, 1936 * Aankhi Chimanrav, 1944 * Osadvadiche Dev, 1946 * Gundyabhau, 1947 * Lankavaibhav, 1947 * Rahatgadagan, 1955 * Hasyachintamani, 1961 * Boribhabali, 1962 * Buddhasampraday v shikvan, 1963

References

External links

* Chimanravanche Charhat book : https://bookstruck.app/book/2781 * Entry of C V Joshi in Marathi Wikipedia : https://mr.wikipedia.org/s/8qw *Entry of C V Joshi in Marathi Vishwakosh https://marathivishwakosh.maharashtra.gov.in/khandas/khand6/index.php/component/content/article?id=11485 {{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Chintaman Vinayak 1892 births 1963 deaths Writers from Pune Marathi-language writers Indian humorists 20th-century Indian short story writers