Uttam Kamble is an Indian journalist who is the Chief Editor of Sakal Media Group

Sakal

Sakal is a Marathi language daily newspaper headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Sakal is the flagship newspaper of the foundation publication, Sakal Media Group. Present newspaper circulation of Sakal is approximately 1.5 million copies per day, mainly in Maharashtra...

. He is an important post modern author. He is in journalism for more than three decades. He is best known for his oratory, poetry and his writings for the oppressed and deprived class. He is the President of 84th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan is a conference for literary discussions by Marathi writers. Though the conference has sometimes been held in a town outside the Indian state of Maharashtra, it is typically held annually in one of the towns in Maharashtra where Marathi is the mother tongue...

, single largest literary meet surviving great tradition in Marathi. He also inaugurated 16th Kamgar Sahitya Sammelan (February 2011) in Satara district of Maharashtra which was presided over by Ramdas Phutane.

Early Life

Uttam Kamble was born (May 31, 1956) into poverty in rural area of Chikkodi Taluka in Belagum

Belgaum district

Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439...

 district of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. This geographic area has mixed population of Kannada and Marathi speaking communities. He experienced hardship during his childhood. His mother was a land labor. He too joined her work during his childhood. He is the first literate person from his family. He worked as compounder, construction labor, salesman, paper-boy to survive his education.

Career

Uttam Kamble is graduated from Shivaji University

Shivaji University

Shivaji University , established in 1962, is located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The University is named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the then President of India. Yashwantrao Chavan and...

, Kolhapur, 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...

 in 1978. He holds the Bachelor of Arts (Political Science

Political science

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

) degree. He joined a small daily named Samaj (Marathi: समाज) in 1979. Uttam Kamble joined Sakal Group in 1982 and since then he is with the group.

Brief Path

Uttam Kamble is with Sakal Media Group for three decades. At present he is the Chief Editor of the group. His career path is as follows:

• Reporter: Sakal, Kolhapur from 1982
• Sub-Editor: April 1, 1983 to June 30, 1987
• Senior Sub-Editor : July 1, 1987
• News Editor: Sakal, Nashik from August 29, 1989
• Executive Editor: Sakal, Nashik from July 21, 1992
• Editor: Sakal, Nashik, May 1, 1994 to 15 August 2005
• Editor: Sakal News Network from 16 Aug 2005 to 9 May 2010
• Chief Editor, Sakal Media Group (Since 10 May 2009)

Awards

He received recognition for his journalistic works from time to time. He wins several awards from various sections of the society. Few of them listed below:

• Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh’s Award for best feature writing.
• Dr. N. B. Parulekar Award for writing on social problems.
• DARPAN Award (Jan.1993)
• AGARKAR Award for analysis of religion, customs and superstitions in society. (Sep 1995)
• Prakashsheth Shah Award, Sinner Taluka Journalist Organization
• DIN BANDHU Award
• JANARDAN MAWADE Award, Mahad
• Dalit Consciousness Award, Bhalerao Foundation, Jalgaon (Feb 2005)
• Samata Award, Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad (Nov 2005)
• Bavatu-Sabba-Mangalam Sanstha, Mumbai, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Award.
• Maharashtra Patrakar Sangh, Ratnagiri, Sampadak Bhushan Award
• Daya Pawar Pratishthan, Daya Pawar literary Award
• Lokjagar Award, Pune (Jan-2008)
• Chandrabhagatiri Award, Jaisingpur (Jan.2008)
• Prathistha Foundation Award, Sangli
• Navaratna Award, Sahyadri Channel (April-2008)
• Prabhodhan Mitra Award, Nashik (May 2009)
• Indira Gandhi Award (May 2009)
• Maharashtra Gaurav Award, IITF, Mumbai (Aug.2009)
• Deen Mitrakar Mukundrao Patil Ptrakarita Award, Ahmadnagar (Dec 2009)
• Bharatratna Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Lokpatrakarita Award, Nagpur (Dec 2009)
• Ashadeep Award, Panvel (March 2010)
• Vocational Award, Rotary Club for Literary Writing,Pune(Mar-2010)

Novel

• SHRADDHA (Marathi: श्रद्धा): Faith (Three Editions)
• ASWASTHA NAYAK (Marathi: अस्वस्थ नायक): Anguished Hero

Short Stories

• Rang Mansanche (Marathi:रंग माणसांचे): (Colors of Human Being)
• Katha Mansanchya (Marathi:कथा माणसांच्या): ( Stories of Human Beings)
• Kavale Ani Manase (Marathi:कावळे आणि माणसे): (Crows and Humans)
• Na Disnari Ladhai(Marathi:न दिसणारी लढाई): (Invisible Battle)
• Paratya(Marathi:परत्या): (The Returned)

Creative Writing

• Thodas Vegal (Marathi:थोडंसं वेगळं): Little Different(2002)
• Kumbhamelyat Bhairu(Marathi:कुंभमेळ्यात भैरू) : A Wanderer in Kumbhamela (2003)
• Nivadnukit Bhairu : (Marathi:निवडणुकीत भैरू) : A Wanderer in Election (2004)

Research Based Publication

• DEVDASI AANI NAGNAPOOJA (Devdasi & Nude worship): 5 Editions. It’s a Research Book. It gives exact picture of Devdasi tradition. Devdasi means a girl or a boy, dedicated to the God or Goddess. This tradition still exists in south India and Major part of North India. The book includes nude worship in Chadragutti village in Karnataka, its origin, various aspects and impact on Society is feature of this book.

• BHATKYANCHE LAGNA (The marriage System in shedulded tribes) : Four Editions. This is a research book based on marriage system in scheduled tribes. The concept of marriage, its social, economical and religious nature and ethical background is narrated in this book. This book is very useful for students of sociology.
• Kumbhamela sadhuanch ki Sandhisadhuncha (Kumbhamela of Sadhus or Opportunists) (1991) (2 editions)
• Anishta Pratha, (Weird Customs) (1991) (3 edition)
• Vamandadanchya Gitatil Bhimdarshan (Bhimrao Ambedkar in poet & Mass Singer/Performet Wamandada Kardak's Songs) (2004)

Collection of Poems

• Jagatikikarnat Majhi Kavita (My poem in Globalization) (2006)
• Nashik Tu EK Sunder Kavita (Nashik You Are A Beautiful Poem) (2008)

Collection of Editorials

• Gaja Aadchya Kavita (Poems of Prisoners) (2002)
• Jhot-Samajik Nyayavar (Focus on Social Justice) (2006)
• Pratha Ashi Nyari (Such Bizarre Customs) (1991)
• Raosaheb Kasbe Yanche Krantikari Chintan(Revolutionary Thoughts of Raosaheb Kasbe) (2006)
• Shetakaryanchya Atmahatya - Ek Shodh (Farmer
  Farmer
  A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
  
  's Suicides - Research) (2006)
• Jagtikikarnatil Marathi Kavita (Marathi Poetry on Globalization
  Globalization
  Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
  
  ) (2010)
• Jagatikikarnatil Aarishte, (Hazards of Globalization) (2010)