Shrikrishna Janardan Joshi (1915–1989) was a

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novelist from

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, India. In his writings, he harshly depicted Pune, where he lived, as a hub of Brahmin orthodoxy,. He wrote several novels, short stories, and essays, including award-winning novel ''Anandi Gopal'', which is a fictional account of the life of

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. The novel was later adapted into an award-winning play Anandi Gopal. He also authored a biography of R. D. Karve titled ' Raghunathachi Bakhar '.

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Joshi, Shri 1915 births 1989 deaths {{India-writer-stub