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R. G. Jadhav

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R. G. Jadhav

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-08-24 （Maharashtra, India）
Died
2016-05-27 age 83
Nationality
India
Languages
Marathi, English
Residence History
Amravati (worked) → Mumbai (Elphinstone College) → Aurangabad (Milind College) → Wai (Marathi Vishwakosh)

Career

Occupations
Literary critic, Professor, Editor
Active Years
2016
Affiliations
College in Amravati (unspecified), Elphinstone College (Mumbai), Milind College (Aurangabad), Marathi Vishwakosh (Wai)

Awards

President of Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
2004
Organization: Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Result: 大会議長（主席）
Chairman and Chief Editor of Marathi Vishwakosh
2001
Organization: Marathi Vishwakosh
Result: 会長・編集長（2001-2002）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Shal

Textbook lesson / Essay

"Shal" is a short lesson/essay widely used in Marathi education and is published in the 10th-grade Marathi textbook.

EducationSocial observation

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Critical and academic styleClear and logical exposition
Recurring Motifs
Tradition and modernity in Marathi literatureRelationship between education and society

Legacy

R. G. Jadhav was a prominent Marathi literary critic who contributed for decades as an educator and encyclopedia editor. His textbook lesson and long editorial work on the Marathi Vishwakosh had significant influence on Marathi letters and education.

Academic Societies

  • Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

Archives

  • Marathi Vishwakosh (Wai) holdings

Trivia

  • "Shal" is published in the 10th-grade Marathi textbook.
  • Served as chairman and chief editor of the Marathi Vishwakosh during 2001–02.
  • Presided over the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Aurangabad in 2004.