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Ranjit Desai

Indian writer (1928-1992) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 63

Ranjit Ramchandra Desai was an Indian Marathi-language writer from Maharashtra, India. He is best known for his historical novels Swami and Shriman Yogi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964 and the Padma Shri in 1973.

Ranjit Desai is read about 14 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 August 2026

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Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award1964
Padma Shri in literature and education

About this person

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 1992 · aged 63