Jnanpith Award
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Edition 10 (1974) Winner
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
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Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-01-11 （Sangli）
- Died
- 1976-09-02 （Miraj） age 78
- Nationality
- British India, India
- Languages
- Marathi
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Sangli, Maharashtra → Shiroda, Sindhudurg district → Miraj, Maharashtra
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, School teacher
- Active Years
- 1919-1976
- Affiliations
- Marathi Sahitya Sammelan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergusson College | — | Unknown | — | 1913-1920頃 | India |
Fergusson College
Unknown
Period:
1913-1920頃
Country:
India
Entered after matriculation in 1913, graduation unknown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jnanpith Award | Yayati | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Yayati | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Maharashtra State Award | Yayati | — | Government of Maharashtra | 受賞 |
Jnanpith Award
1974
Work:
Yayati
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1960
Work:
Yayati
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1968
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
1970
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Maharashtra State Award
1960
Work:
Yayati
Organization:
Government of Maharashtra
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yayati
1959 NovelA novel based on the mythological king Yayati, exploring human desires and fate.
DesireFateMythology
Translations
- English translation by Y. P. Kulkarni
Bibliography
- Yayati (1959)
- Hrudayāchi Hāk (1930)
- Kānchan Mruga (1931)
- Ulkā (1934)
Adaptations
- Movies: Chhāyā (1936), Jwālā (1938), Devatā (1939), Amrit (1941), Dharma Patni (1941), Pardeshi (1953)
Translations of Works
- English translation of Yayati
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich narrativeDeep psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- Inner human conflictsMythological elements
Legacy
Pioneering Marathi writer, first Marathi recipient of Jnanpith Award. Authored 16 novels and numerous other works.
Museums
- V. S. Khandekar Memorial Museum Shivaji University, Kolhapur Opened in 2010
In Popular Culture
- 1998 Indian postage stamp issued
Trivia
- Wrote on a hillock in Shiroda known as 'Khandekaranchi Khurchi'
- Founded Khandekari alankar in Marathi grammar