Babasaheb Purandare
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Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (Marathi: बळवंत मोरेश्वर पुरंदरे) (Born July 29, 1922, Pune
), popularly known as Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare (शिवशाहीर बाबासाहेब पुरंदरे) is a historian, writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra
, India
. His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He is mostly known for his popular play on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Jaanta Raja was a hit not only in Maharashtra but also in Andra Pradesh.
Babasaheb Purandare has also very closely studied history of Peshwa's of Pune.
, this work was later translated into Hindi also. This drama is performed by over 200 artists. The elephants, camels and horses are also used in the play. Generally the performance of this drama begins around Diwali
each year.
.He has two sons Amrut Purandare and Prasad Purandare. Prasad Purandare is a known Marathi theater and film personality.He has a few Hindi films to his credit.
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
), popularly known as Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare (शिवशाहीर बाबासाहेब पुरंदरे) is a historian, writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He is mostly known for his popular play on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Jaanta Raja was a hit not only in Maharashtra but also in Andra Pradesh.
Babasaheb Purandare has also very closely studied history of Peshwa's of Pune.
Works
Shahir Babasaheb Purandare 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 Narayan Rao Peshwa. But the most well-known of his works is the drama, Jaanata Raja. This drama of tremendous mass appeal, on the life and character of Chhatrapati Shivaji was published in 1985 and was also first staged in the same year. Since then the drama has been staged over 864 times in 16 districts of Maharashtra, Agra, Delhi, Bhopal, and the United States. Originally written in MarathiMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, this work was later translated into Hindi also. This drama is performed by over 200 artists. The elephants, camels and horses are also used in the play. Generally the performance of this drama begins around Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
each year.
Personal life
Madhuri Purandare, his daughter, is a writer, painter and singer. She has written a book on Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
.He has two sons Amrut Purandare and Prasad Purandare. Prasad Purandare is a known Marathi theater and film personality.He has a few Hindi films to his credit.