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Babasaheb Purandare (Balwant Moreshwar Purandare) was born on 29 July, 1922 in Shukrawar Peth, Pune., is an Indian writer (1922–2021). Discover Babasaheb Purandare's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 99 years old?

Popular As Balwant Moreshwar Purandare
Occupation Historian, writer, orator
Age 99 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 29 July, 1922
Birthday 29 July
Birthplace Shukrawar Peth, Pune.
Date of death 15 November, 2021
Died Place Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality India

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1922

Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (29 July 1922 – 15 November 2021), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, was an Indian writer of books and plays from Maharashtra, India.

1985

His most well-known work is the drama, Jaanata Raja, a widely popular play on Shivaji published and first staged in 1985.

Since then the drama has been staged over 1000 times in 16 districts of Maharashtra, Agra, Delhi, Bhopal, and the United States.

Originally written in Marathi, this work was later translated into Hindi.

This drama is performed by over 200 artists, and includes elephants, camels and horses.

Generally the performance of this drama begins around Diwali each year.

2007

For his works, in the field of drama, he was awarded the Kalidas Samman by the Madhya Pradesh government for 2007–08.

He belonged to the Deshastha Rigvedi Purandare Family.

His wife, Nirmala Purandare, was a veteran social activist.

She founded the Vanasthali organisation in Pune.

She was known for working amongst rural women, and in the area of child development.

Her brother, Shree Ga Majgaonkar, and Babasaheb Purandare had a very close association in the field of literature.

Babasaheb Purandare has a daughter, Madhuri, and two sons, Amrut and Prasad.

All his children are active in the Marathi literary field.

Madhuri Purandare, his daughter, is a renowned writer, painter, and singer.

Purandare died from pneumonia on 15 November 2021, at the age of 99 in a hospital in Pune.

Purandare's critics have accused him of distorting history.

One of their biggest criticisms has been that Purandare has portrayed Dadoji Kondadeo as Shivaji's guru.

A committee formed by the Maharashtra government found Purandare's portrayal and claims to be without a basis in historical facts.

2015

In 2015, he was awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra's highest civilian award.

2017

His works are mostly based on the life of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century founder of the Maratha Empire; as a result he is called Shiv-Shahir ("Shivaji's bard").

He is mostly known for his popular play on Shivaji, Jaanta Raja.

Purandare also studied the history of the Peshwas of Pune.

2019

He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's highest second-civilian award on 25 January 2019.

Purandare had started writing stories related to the period of Shivaji's reign at a very young age, which were later compiled and published in a book titled Thinagya ("Sparks").

His other works include books titled Raja Shiva-Chatrapati and Kesari, and a book on life of Narayanrao Peshwa.