Ramesh Tendulkar (18 December 1930 – 19 May 1999) was an Indian Marathi poet and novelist. He is the father of cricketer

Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; ; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the all time highest run-sco ...

Early life and education

Tendulkar was born in Alibag, Maharashtra. He used to live at Thikrul Naka, Alibag. He completed his primary and secondary education from Konkan Education Society, Alibag. He went to

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for pursuing his higher education. After completing his education, Tendulkar was a professor at Kirti M. Doongursee College, Mumbai in the 1960s.

Literary career

Tendulkar published many collections. The following is a partial list of them. * ''बालकवींची कविता : तीन संदर्भ'' : Bālakavīncī Kavitā : Tīn Sandarbha * ''मानस लहरी '' : Mānas Laharī * ''प्राजक्त'' : Prājakta * ''मराठी रोमँटिक काव्यप्रतिभा'' : Marāṭhī Romaṇṭik Kāvyapratibhā

Death

Ramesh Tendulkar died, on 19 May 1999, after a heart attack at the age of 68.ICC World Cup 1999: Sachin Tendulkar scores emotional 140 not out against Kenya after his father’s demise
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References

Marathi-language writers 1934 births 1999 deaths {{india-poet-stub