: दिवाकर कृष्ण केळकर) (1902 – 1973) was a Marathi

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 writer from Maharashtra

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, India

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. He wrote short stories, plays, and novels under the name Diwakar Krushna (दिवाकर कृष्ण).

He worked as a lawyer in the city of Hyderabad, which is now in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

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Kelkar was a pioneer in composing Marathi short stories which brought out the inner workings of the human mind.

Samadhiwarali Phule (समाधीवरली फुले) and Rupagarvita Ani Itar Goshti (रूपगर्विता आणि इतर गोष्टी) are two compilations of his short stories.