Subhash Bhende (

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. He died in December, 2010. Humor characterizes many of Bhende's writings. He presided over

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in 2003. The following is a list of Bhende's books: * Sāhitya-sãskr̥tī (Śrīvidyā Prakāśana, 1999) * Kinārā (Mêjesṭika Prakāśana, 1994) * Pitaḷī daravājā (Śrīvidyā Prakāśana, 1993) * Nivaḍaka gambhīra āṇi gamatīdāra (Mêjesṭika Prakāśana, 1990) * Jethe jāto tethe (Śrīvidyā Prakāśana, 1990) * Uddhvasta (Menakā Prakāśana, 1985) * Drāksha āṇi rudrāksha (Śrīvidyā Prakāśana, 1983) * Eka ḍoḷe, sāta gāḷe (Sana Pablikeśansa, 1982) * Mārga sukhācā (Mêjesṭika, 1984) * Pailatīra (Mêjesṭika, 1982) * Svarga dona boṭã (Rādhā Prakāśana, 1981) * Lāmbalacaka Kāḷīśāra sāvalī (Viśvamohinī, 1981) * Nepoliyananantara tumhīca (Mīnala Prakāśana, 1981) * Andhāravāṭā. (1978) * Hasavegirī (Bā. Ga. Ḍhavaḷe Prakāśana, 1978) * Hāsa-parihāsa (Ameya Prakāśana, 1978) * Phūla nā phulācī pākaḷī. (1975) * Dilakhulāsa. (1975) * Smitakathā. (1973) * Āmace Gõya āmakā jāya. (1970)

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Marathi-language writers Writers from Goa 2010 deaths Year of birth missing 20th-century Indian short story writers Indian humorists Presidents of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan {{India-writer-stub