Madhukar Vasudev Dhond (M. V. Dhond, In

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: मधुकर वासुदेव धोंड, म. वा. धोंड) (3 October 1914 – 5 December 2007) was a literary and art critic from Maharashtra,

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. He wrote in

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, Ramdas,

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, Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Ram Ganesh Gadkari,

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Dattatraya Ganesh Godse Dattatraya Ganesh Godse (Devanagari: दत्तात्रय गणेश गोडसे, द. ग. गोडसे) was an Indian historian, playwright, art critic, art director, theatre and costume designer, and illustrator. He received ...

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Ranjit Desai Ranjit loda Desai (8 April 1928 – 6 March 1992) was an Indian Marathi-language writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma ...

's novel ''Swami'',

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's play ''Sakharam Binder'', and many other topics. Dhond received in 1997 a

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for his book ''Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srushti''.

Authorship

* ''The Evolution of Khyāl'' * ''Aisa Witevara Dewa Kothe!'' (Rajhans Prakashan, 2001) * ''Tarīhi Yeto Wasa Phulānnā'' (Rajhans Prakashan, 1999) * ''Jalyatil Chandra'' (Rajhans Prakashan. 1994) * ''Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srishti'' (Mauj Prakashan, 1991) * ''Chandra Chavathicha'' (Mauj Prakashan, 1987) * ''Dnyaneshwari: Swarup, Tatvadnyan Ani Kavya'' (Majestic Book Stall, 1980) * ''Marathi Lavani'' (Mauj Prakashan, 1956)

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Books Authored by M. V. Dhond

Introduction to some of Dhond's work

Indian literary critics Marathi-language writers 1914 births 2007 deaths Indian atheists Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi {{India-writer-stub