Shrikrishna Janardan Joshi
Indian writer (1915-1989)
Shrikrishna Janardan Joshi (1915–1989) was a Marathi novelist from Maharashtra, India.
Career
He wrote several novels, short stories, and essays, including award-winning novel Anandi Gopal, which is a fictional account of the life of Anandi Gopal Joshi. The novel was later adapted into an award-winning play Anandi Gopal. In his writings, he harshly depicted Pune, where he lived, as a hub of Brahmin orthodoxy,.
He also authored a biography of R. D. Karve titled ' Raghunathachi Bakhar '.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 6, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q15491661. VIAF identifies the subject as 75187577. The Library of Congress control number is n82012088. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1915 and 1989.
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