Dwarkanath Madhav Pitale (

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: द्वारकानाथ माधव पितळे) (1882–1928) was a

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writer from

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. He wrote under the pen name ''Nath Madhav'' (नाथमाधव) historical and social novels, the latter dealing with encouragement of women’s education and remarriages of widows, condemnation of the abhorrent practice of arranged marriages of children with adults, and similar social issues of his times. He lived in Pune. Some of his novels, including the following: * ''Sawlya Tandel'' (सावळ्या तांडेल) * "Veerdhaval" (वीरधवल) * Rayaclub or Soneri Toli (रायाक्लब उर्फ़ सोनेरी टोळी) * ''Wihangwrund'' (विहंगवृंद) * ''Doctor'' (डॉक्टर) * ''Swarajyacha Shreeganesha'' (स्वराज्याचा श्रीगणेशा) * Deshmukhwadi (देशमुखवाडी)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitale, Dwarkanath Madhav Marathi-language writers Writers in British India 1880s births 1928 deaths