Shripad Krushna Kolhatkar ( mr, श्रीपाद कृष्ण कोल्हटकर) (1871-1934) was a

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writer from

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. He was born on June 29, 1871 in Buldana. While in high school, he wrote a play named ''Sukha Malika'' (सुखमालिका). During his high school years and, later, college years, he widely read both English and Marathi literature, the latter particularly including

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's ''Nibandhamala'' (निबंधमाला). According to the social custom of his times, Kolhatkar's family arranged his marriage when he was 14. At age 17, he finished his high school education and joined Deccan College in

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to receive his bachelor's degree in 1891. After obtaining a law degree in 1897, he started his law practice in

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and then

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. Kolhatkar was a pioneer in the field of humor as well as literary criticism in Marathi. He wrote a 110-page critique on the play ''Totayache Banda'' (तोतयाचे बंड) of

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, which included his thoughts on the art of writing plays, and he wrote a 135-page critique on the novel ''Ragini'' (रागिणी) of

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, which included his thoughts on the art of writing novels. Kolhatkar also wrote 12 plays; poems; short stories; and novels. Besides entertaining readers, bringing about social reform was an important objective of Kolhatkar's writings. Writers

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, Gajanan Tryambak Madkholkar, Bhargavaram Viththal Varerkar, and

Prahlad Keshav Atre Prahlad Keshav Atre () (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of ''Maratha'' (a Marathi language newspaper), and above all, a noted orator. Biog ...

honored him as their guru. He presided over

Marathi Sahitya Sammelan Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (All India Marathi Literary Conference) is an annual conference for literary discussions by Marathi writers. Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra State. The first Marathi Sahitya Sammelan was h ...

held in

in 1913.

Literary work

* ''Sahitya Battishi : Sudamyache Pohe'' (साहित्यबत्तिशी : सुदाम्याचे पोहे) (Collection of humorous articles) * ''Sham Sundar'' (शामसुंदर) (Novel) * ''Shiva Pavitrya'' (शिवपावित्र्य) (Play) * ''Vir Tanaya'' (वीरतनय) (Play) * ''Mukanayak'' (मूकनायक) (Play) * ''Vadhu Pariksha'' (वधूपरीक्षा) (Play) * ''Sahacharini'' (सहचारिणी) (Play) * ''Mati Vikar'' (मतिविकार) (Play) * ''Gupta Manjush'' (गुप्तमंजूष) (Play) * ''Parivartan'' (परिवर्तन) (Play) * ''Janma Rahasya'' (जन्मरहस्य) (Play) * ''Prema Shodhan'' (प्रेमशोधन) (Play) * ''Shrama Saphalya'' (श्रमसाफल्य) (Play) * ''Maya Vivaha'' (मायाविवाह) (Play)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kolhatkar, Shripad Krushna Marathi-language writers 1871 births 1934 deaths Presidents of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan