Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar (December 28, 1900 – November 27, 1976) was a

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novelist and a literary critic from

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Early life

Madkholkar was born on December 28, 1900, in

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. His father, a Marathi Brahmin priest who was financially well-off, brought up Madkholkar in a strict, highly orthodox

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environment. At his age 18, Madkholkar failed in the high school matriculation examination, and abandoned his formal studies. However, he extensively read

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, and English literature. He also carefully studied the history of

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and

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. He played an important role in the United Maharashtra movement. Madkholkar was the president of the All India Marathi Literary Conference held in Belgaum in 1946. It was in this meeting that the resolution for the formation of United(Samyukta) Maharashtra was passed for the first time. Samyukra Maharashtra Committee Member :- 1) Keshavrao jedhe 2) G.T. Madkholkar 3) D.V. Potdar 3) Shankarao Dev 4) Shri. S. Navare.maharashtra state board textbook standard 11th

Literary work

At age 19, Madkholkar wrote a critical article titled '' Keshavasutancha Sampraday'' (केशवसुतांचा संप्रदाय). It got published in ''Navayug'' (नवयुग) magazine and received much critical acclaim. At age 21, Madkholkar started writing political articles. His first four articles concerned

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movement in Ireland; they got published in the reputed ''Kesari'' (केसरी) newspaper. Later at age 22, Madkholkar wrote his critical book ''Adhunik Kawi-Panchak'' (आधुनिक कविपंचक). This book too received high acclaim. In 1924, Madkholkar joined the editorial board of the

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weekly ''Maharashtra'' (महाराष्ट्र). In 1944, he became the editor of the

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daily ''Tarun Bharat'' (तरुण भारत). He also wrote ten critical books, twelve novels, six one-act plays, two collections of his short stories, and a few poems. In 1946 he presided over Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in

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List of novels

* नवे संसार (Nave Samsār) (1941) * मुक्तात्मा (Muktātmā) (1933) * चंदनवाडी (Chandanavāḍi) (1943) * मुखवटे (Mukhvate) * उद्धार (Uddhār) * कांता (Kāntā) * प्रमद्वरा (Pramadwara) * भंगलेलें देऊळ (Bhangalelen Deuḷ) * दुहेरी जीवन (Duherī Jīvan) * शाप (Śāp) (1936) * नागकन्या (Nāgakanyā) * डाक बंगला (Ḍāk Banglā)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madkholkar, G T Marathi-language writers 1900 births 1976 deaths Presidents of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan