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Kaka Kalelkar

Indian social reformer, historian, educationist, and journalist (1885-1981) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 95

Dattatreya Balkrishna Kalelkar, popularly known as Kaka Kalelkar, was an Indian independence activist, social reformer, journalist and an eminent follower of the philosophy and methods of Mahatma Gandhi.

Kaka Kalelkar is read about 27 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award1965
Padma Vibhushan in literature & education

About this person

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1981 · aged 95