Shankar Vaidya (

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: शंकर वैद्य) was a

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poet and writer from Maharashtra, India. He was married to writer

Sarojini Vaidya Sarojini Shankar Vaidya (Devanagari: सरोजिनी शंकर वैद्य) (15 June 1933 – 3 August 2007) was a Marathi writer and specialist in the society and culture of 19th and 20th-century Maharashtra. Academic career ...

. He died on 23 September 2014 in Mumbai.

Career

Vaidya was a Marathi poet known for his easy flowing poems. He was also known for his deep study of poetry covering Marathi poets going back to the 19th century and even earlier to 13th century poets like Sant (Saint)

Dnyaneshwar Sant Dnyaneshwar (Marathi pronunciation: ̪ɲaːn̪eʃʋəɾ, also referred to as Jnaneshwar, Jnanadeva, Dnyandev or Mauli or Dnyaneshwar Vitthal Kulkarni (1275–1296), was a 13th-century Indian Marathi saint, poet, philosopher and yogi o ...

. His first collection of poems (Kavya Sangrah) ‘Kalaswar’ (rough translation: Melody of Time) was published in 1971. However, his first book ‘Aala Kshan Gela Kshan’ (rough translation: Impending instants in time, instants passed by in time) was a collection of short stories published in the early 1960s. Despite being a prolific writer, his second collection of poems 'Darshan' (rough translation: vision) was published only after a long interval in 1998. Many of his poems were published in various periodicals, especially the specials published during the festival of

Diwali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It i ...

but were never collected in anthologies. He was honoured with many awards. A number of songs written by Shankar Vaidya became very popular, with "Swargangechya Kathavarti" (sung by

Arun Date Arun Date (4 May 1934 – 6 May 2018) was a well known Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosoud ...

) leading the list. Other well known songs include, "Shatakanchya Yadnyatuna Uthali Ek Keshari Jwala" (sung by

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...

) and "Valawantatuna Chalale Jeevan" (sung by Yashwant Deo). His collaboration 'Mogara Phulala' with Pandit

Hridaynath Mangeshkar Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: �ɾud̪əjnaːt̪ʰ məŋɡeːʃkəɾ is an Indian music director. He is the only son of musician Deenanath Mangeshkar and younger brother of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. He is popularly kno ...

and

Asha Bhosale Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the ...

on the works of Sant.

, his sister

Muktabai Muktabai or Mukta was a saint in the Varkari Movement. She was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family and was the younger sister of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. She wrote forty-one abhangs throughout her life. Early life Muktabai's fat ...

, and brother

Nivruttinath Nivruttinath (c. 11 February 1273 – 24 June 1297) was a 13th-century Marathi Bhakti saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Vaishnava Nath tradition. He was the elder brother and the mentor (guru) of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. ...

presented a blend of poetry and musicianship. The program had hundreds of stagings across Maharashtra and Marathi television.

Works

# Aala kshan gela kshan (आला क्षण गेला क्षण' पहिला कथासंग्रह) # Kalaswar (कालस्वर' पहिला काव्यसंग्रह) # Darshan (दर्शन काव्यसंग्रह)

Songs

* Swargangechya Kathavarti (स्वरगंगेच्या काठावरती) * Aaj Hriday Mam (आज हृदय मम) * Rimjhim (रिमझिम) * Valavantatun Bheeshan (वाळवंटांतून भीषण) * Shatakanchya Yadnyatun (शतकांच्या यज्ञातुन)

Death

Vaidya died on 23 September 2014 in Dadar.Marathi poet Shankar Vaidya passes away
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References

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