Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar
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Edition 5 (2014) Winner
Dattaram Maruti Mirasdar
ダッタラム・マルティ・ミラスダー
Dattaram Maruti Mirasdar
Aliases:
D Ma / Dadasaheb
Pen Names:
D Ma（Initials by which he was popularly known）,
Dadasaheb（Affectionate honorific used by readers and peers）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-04-14 （Akluj, Maharashtra, India）
- Died
- 2021-10-02 （Pune, Maharashtra, India） age 94
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Marathi, English
- Residence History
- Akluj (birthplace) → Pandharpur (schooling) → Pune (long-term residence and work)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, storyteller, teacher, professor
- Active Years
- 1952-2021
- Affiliations
- Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (served as president in 1998)
- Memberships
- Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
- Influenced By
- Shankar Babaji Patil, Vyankatesh Madgulkar
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Parashurambhau College, Pune | — | Marathi | M.A. | — | India |
Sir Parashurambhau College, Pune
Marathi
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Earned M.A. from Sir Parashurambhau College (exact graduation year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar | — | — | Department of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Sahityaseva Krutadnyata Puraskar | — | — | Unknown (awarding body) | 受賞 |
Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar
2015
Organization:
Department of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra
Result:
受賞
Sahityaseva Krutadnyata Puraskar
2018
Organization:
Unknown (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Majhya Bapachi Pend
1957 short story collectionA collection of humorous, human-centred short stories set in rural Maharashtra, noted for close observations of everyday life and character.
village lifefamilyhumor
Hubehub
1960 short storiesA collection of short stories blending humor and satire, some addressing rural poverty and social issues.
satirepovertyhuman relations
Mirasdari
1966 short story collectionA volume containing some of the author's representative short stories, vividly portraying village society and characters.
village societyhumanitytradition and change
Hasnaval
1975 humorous stories / short storiesA collection focusing on humorous short stories, notable for depicting humanity within comic situations.
humorsocial portraithuman comedy
Bibliography
- Majhya Bapachi Pend (1957)
- Bhutancha Janma (1958)
- Hubehub (1960)
- Sutti Ani Itar Ekankika (1964)
- Mirasdari (1966)
- Makadmeva (1970)
- Chakatya (1973)
- Hasnaval (1975)
- Chutakyanchya Goshti (1976)
- Gudagulya (1977)
- Mi Ladachi Maina Tumachi (1979)
- Bhokarwadichya Goshti (1983)
- Goshtich Goshti (1993)
- Khade Ani Orakhade (1997)
- Nivadak Da Ma
- Gappangan
- Navetil Tin Pravasi
- Sarmisal
- Angatpangat
- Virangula
- Ganara Mulukh
- Jawai Bapunchya Goshti
- Bendbaja
- Gammat Goshti
- Pharmas Goshti
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- light, populist proseuse of humor and satiredetailed character observation
- Recurring Motifs
- village life and customshuman compassionconflict between tradition and modernization
Legacy
D. M. Mirasdar was a significant Marathi writer of humorous short stories, widely read for lively portrayals of village life and empathetic storytelling. His public recitations and oral-style narration influenced subsequent Marathi writers and performers.
Academic Societies
- Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
- Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
In Popular Culture
- Public recitations and storytelling programs of his works were popular at regional cultural events
Trivia
- He was popularly known as 'D Ma' and 'Dadasaheb'.
- Became a teacher in 1952 and served as a Marathi professor in Pune from 1961.
- Held his first public recital in Nagpur in 1962.
- Received the Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar in 2015 and the Sahityaseva award in 2018.
- Died in Pune on 2 October 2021 at age 94.