Wasudev Waman Patankar
Vasudev Patankar a.k.a. Bhausaheb Patankar | |
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| Born | Vasudev Patankar 29 December 1908 |
| Died | 20 June 1997 (aged 88) Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India |
Resting place | Yavatmal |
| Education | B.A (1930)-Morris college Nagpur, LLB(1933)-Vidhi Mahavidyalay, Nagpur |
| Occupation | Advocate |
| Known for | Shayari |
| Spouse(s) | Indutai Patankar, Kalinditai Patankar |
| Children | 5 |
Wasudev Waman Patankar (29 December 1908 – 20 June 1997), popularly known by the name Bhausaheb Patankar (Marathi: भाऊसाहेब पाटणकर), was a prominent Marathi shayar, and one of the first to pen Marathi shayari literature, which was dominated by the Urdu language.[1] W.W Patankar was a legal advocate by profession.
Life
Bhausaheb was born as Wasudev Waman Patankar on 29 December 1908. Wasudev's father, Waman Patankar, was a school headmaster at Achalpur, Maharashtra. Patankar studied the Vedas, philosophy and other shastras as a shishya under Sitaramshastri Kurumbhatte. In later years he completed his graduation in Arts and Law and worked as a full-time legal advocate at Yavatmal District court from 1933 to 1959. He took hunting lessons from his guru Baburao Naidu. He had a licensed Winchester Model 1895 (hunting cartridge .405 Winchester) rifle and had an official games license, which he used for hunting tigers. He wrote a series of natural observations from his hunting experiences in the Amrut magazine from 1952 to 1956. He retired due to eyesight problems.
Marathi Shayari
After getting into Urdu shayari, he started writing Marathi shayari at the age of 52. His Marathi shayari in the initial stage was tended to the genres of humour and romance but as he progressed in his career he touched upon various aspects of life and philosophy.[2]
Awards
- Rangat Sangat Pratishthan Puruskar (24 September 1995)[3]
- Shree Sant Namdev puraskar by Swatantra Sainik B.P Bhai Futane Pratishthan Jamkhed (1988)
Late Bhausaheb Patankar Memorial Award given by Rangat Sangat Pratishthan is awarded in recognition to the contribution in the field of shayari.[4][5]
Books
- Marathi Shayari (1962)
- Marathi Mushayra (1966)
- Mehfil (1975)
- Dost ho (1977)
- Zinda Dil (1980)
Further reading
- Duniya Tula Visrel A Book By Vasant Purushottam Kale on W.W Patankar
References
- ↑ "Songs from the past". The Times of India. Pune. 12 November 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Prakash Lagu dead". Indian Express. Pune. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Rangat Sangat Pratishthan". Pune: Pramod Adkar. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Photo Gallery". Pune: Pramod Adkar. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Photo Gallery". Indian Express. Pune. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2014.