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Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor

ナムデオ・ドンド・マハノール

Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-09-16 （Palaskhede, Aurangabad district, Hyderabad State, British Raj）
Died
2023-08-03 （Pune, Maharashtra, India） age 80
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Marathi
Residence History
Palaskhede (Aurangabad district) → Pune, Maharashtra

Career

Occupations
poet, lyricist, farmer, politician (nominated member, Maharashtra Legislative Council)
Active Years
1965-2023

Awards

Padma Shri
1991
Category: 文学・教育
Organization: Government of India
Result: 受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
2000
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Punah Ekda Kavita (Poems Again)

1990 Poetry

A collection of poems focused on rural life, nature and everyday emotions; notable for its colloquial, earthy voice.

naturerural lifehuman emotions

Ranatilya Kavita (Poems from the Wild)

1967 Poetry

An early poetry collection that poetically renders nature and local voices.

natureregional identitytradition and modernity

Ajintha (Ajanta)

1984 Poetry

A poetry book thematizing history, heritage and memory; the title refers to the Ajanta caves.

historycultural heritagememory

Palsakhedchi Gani (Songs of Palsakhede)

1980 Poetry / Folksong-like

Poems celebrating the landscapes and people of his native Palaskhede, emphasizing regional identity.

localityvillage lifecommunity

Ganga Vahu De Nirmal (Let the Ganges Flow Pure)

2007 Poetry

A later collection blending spirituality and concern for the purity of nature; regarded as one of his notable late works.

spiritualityenvironmental purityreligious sentiment

Bibliography

  • Ajintha
  • Ganga Vahu De Nirmal
  • Jagala Prem Arpave (To Offer Love to the World)
  • Palsakhedchi Gani (Songs of Palsakhede)
  • Pakshyache Lakshya Thave (Birds' Targets)
  • Paanjhad (Falling Leaves)
  • Ranatilya Kavita (Poems from the Wild)
  • Wahi
  • Pavasali Kavita (Monsoon Poems)
  • Prarthana Dayaghana
  • Tichi Kahani (Her Story)
  • Gatha Shivrayachi (The Saga of Shivaji)
  • Punah Kavita (Poems Again)
  • Punah Ekda Kavita (Poems Once More)
  • Vahtul

Adaptations

  • Provided lyrics for the film 'Jait Re Jait'
  • Provided lyrics for the film 'Doghi'
  • Provided lyrics for the film 'Ek Hota Vidushak'

Style & Themes

Literary Style
earthy, colloquial dictionvivid nature imageryinfluences of folksong and oral-poetry traditions
Recurring Motifs
nature (birds, rain, rivers)village and community lifehistorical and cultural memory

Legacy

One of the notable Marathi poets, recipient of the Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Award. Known for contributions as a lyricist to Marathi cinema and for embedding rural perspective and vivid nature imagery in his poetry, leaving a lasting legacy in regional literature.

Trivia

  • Mahanor was also a farmer and many of his poems depict rural life.
  • He received the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2000.
  • Provided lyrics for Marathi films such as Jait re Jait, Doghi and Ek Hota Vidushak.
  • Reported to have been a nominated member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.