Saraswati Samman
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Edition 26 (2016) Winner
Mahabaleshwar Sail
マハーバレシュワル・サイル
Mahabaleshwar Sail
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-08-04 （Shejebag, Majali, Karnataka, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Konkani, Marathi, Kannada
- Residence History
- Karnataka
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Indian Army soldier, Forest Department supervisor, Goa, Daman and Diu Police, India Post employee
- Active Years
- 1966-2024
- Affiliations
- Goa Kala Academy
- Memberships
- Sahitya Akademi, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademi, Goa Kala Academy, All India Konkani Parishad (President 2005)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Taranga | Konkani | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Saraswati Samman | Hawthan | — | K. K. Birla Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Dr. T.M.A. Pai Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Goa Kala Academy Award | — | — | Goa Kala Academy | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Goa Kala Academy Award | — | — | Goa Kala Academy | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1993
Work:
Taranga
Category:
Konkani
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Saraswati Samman
2016
Work:
Hawthan
Organization:
K. K. Birla Foundation
Result:
受賞
Dr. T.M.A. Pai Award
1997
Result:
受賞
Goa Kala Academy Award
1989
Organization:
Goa Kala Academy
Result:
受賞
Goa Kala Academy Award
1996
Organization:
Goa Kala Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kaali Ganga
1996 NovelDepicts the lives of farming communities on the banks of the Kali River in Karwar.
Rural lifeNature
Adrusht
NovellaStory about fate.
Fate
Adaptations
- [Film] Paltadacho Munis
Yug Sanvar
NovelBased on the Goa Inquisition.
Goa InquisitionHistory
Translations
- Age of Frenzy (English)
Hawthan
NovelChallenges faced by traditional potters due to diminishing demand.
Traditional craftsSocial change
Vikhar Vilkho
NovelBased on the issue of narcotics.
Narcotics
Bibliography
- Kaali Ganga
- Adrusht
- Aranyakand
- Yug Sanvar
- Khol Khol Moolam
- Vikhar Vilkho
- Maati and Malab
- Taranga
- Padtadche Taru
- Baynet Fighting
- Nimano Ashwathama
- Don Moolanche Zhaad
- Saim Dev
- Taandav
- Band Darvaja
Adaptations
- Adrusht adapted as Paltadacho Munis film
Translations of Works
- Yug Sanvar / Taandav → Age of Frenzy (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Thorough research on topicsUse of Konkani words from Karwar regionStrong female heroinesExcellent depiction of characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Goa InquisitionNarcotics issueStruggles of traditional pottersRural life
Legacy
Renowned Konkani and Marathi writer, recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award and Saraswati Samman. His works draw from military and civil service background, focusing on realistic portrayals.
Trivia
- Participated in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War
- Served as UN peacekeeper between Israel and Egypt in 1964-1965
- Dropped out of school in 8th standard to work in agriculture before joining the army
- Father was in the army