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Āchārya
Pralhad Keshav Atre
प्रल्हाद केशव अत्रे
Born13 August 1898
Kodit Khurd,Pune district,Maharashtra
Died13 June 1969(1969-06-13)(aged 70)
Mumbai,Maharashtra, India
NationalityBritish Indian(1898-1947)
Indian(1947-1969)
Other namesĀchārya Atre
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Pune
University of London
Occupation(s)Writer, editor, politician, social activist
MovementIndian Independence Movement
Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
ChildrenShirish Atre-Pai,Meena Deshpande
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1962 - 1967
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byVaman Matkar
ConstituencyDadar
Member of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti
In office
1959 -1960
Succeeded byposition abolished
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Pralhad Keshav Atre(pronunciationⓘ) (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known asĀchārya Atre,was a prominentMarathiwriter, poet, educationist, founder–editor ofMaratha(a Marathi language newspaper), and above all a noted orator.

Biography

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Early life

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Atre was born on 13 August 1898 in aMarathiDeshastha Rigvedi Brahmin[1]family of Kodit Khurd, a village near Saswad inPune district.His father was aclerkand also a secretary of Saswad Municipality for a brief period and his uncle was teacher at MES Waghire High School Saswad. He completed his primary and High School education from MES Waghire High School, Saswad. He matriculated fromFergusson collegein 1919. He completed Bachelor of Arts fromUniversity of Pune.After graduation Atre took up a career as a school teacher. Atre did his T. D. (teacher's diploma) from theUniversity of Londonin 1928.[2]Before returning toIndiahe studiedExperimental PsychologyunderCyril Burtand taught atHarrow.[3]

Film and theatre career

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His Marathi film,Shyamchi Aaiwon the 1954National Film Award for Best Feature Film.[4]Atre wrote seven plays; some of them had a humorous theme while others, a serious one. All of them received high public acclaim. His comedy-play,Moruchi Mavshiwas later adapted intoHindi film,Aunty No. 1(1998), starringGovindaandRaveena Tandon. His movieMahatma Phule(1955) received thePresident's Silver Medal.

Writing and Publishing

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Atre was the founder–editor of four Marathi newspapers. Two of them had a short life. But the other two,Marathaand(Weekly) Navayug,ran for many years with a large circulation. Below are some of his works.

Poetry collections: 1.Akrava Avtar (अकरावा अवतार) (1920) 2.Zenduchi Fule (झेंडूची फुले) (1925) 3.Geetganga (गीतगंगा) (1935) 4.Panchagavya (पंचगव्य) (1958)

Novels: 1.Maharashtra Mohra (महाराष्ट्र मोहरा) (1914) 2.Mohityancha Shaap (मोहित्यांचा शाप) (1921) 3.Changuna (चांगुणा) (1954)

Autobiographical works: 1.Mi Kasa Jhalo (मी कसा झालो) 2.Karheche Pani (कर्हेचे पाणी)

Political career

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Novels, Biographies, and Essays

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  • Chāngunā (1954)
  • Battāshi Wa Itar Kathā (1954)
  • Mahātmā Jyotibā Phule (1958)
  • Suryāsta (1964) (On the life ofJawaharlal Nehru)
  • Samādhiwaril Ashru (1956)
  • Kelyāne Deshātan (1961)
  • Krantikarkanche kulpurush Savarkar (1983)
  • Atre Uwāch (1937)
  • Lalit Wāngmaya (1944)
  • Hashā Āni Tālyā (1958)
  • Dalitanche Baba (Remembering Dr. Ambedkar)
  • Mi Kasā Jhālo (1953)

Movies

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  • Brahmachari(1938)
  • Vasantsena (Marathi and Hindi 1942)
  • Shyāmchi Aai(1953)
  • Premveer (Script writer)
  • Dharmveer (Script writer)
  • Brandichi Bātali (Script writer)
  • Paayaachi Daasi (Hindi: Charanon Ki Daasi). Producer.
  • Mahātmā Phule
  • Parinde (Hindi, Director under name of Principal Atre) (1945)

Journalism

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  • Founder/Editor of (weekly)Sāptāhik Navyug(1940–1962) andTukārām(1954)
  • Evening newspaperJai Hind(1948)
  • DailyMarāthā(1956 – Till the end)

Honors

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  • President of 38thNatya SammelanatBelgaon(1955)
  • President of 10thMaharashatra Patrakar Sammelan(1950)
  • President ofRegional Sahitya SammelanatBaroda,IndoreandGwalior
  • In his honor there is anAcharya atre bhavanin Saswad

Awards

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National Film Awards(India)

References

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  1. ^The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 95.Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press. 1974. p. 31.Marathi literature is strewn with Deshastha writers. Some of the luminaries are B. S. Murdhekar, the neo classical poet and critic; the popular dramatists P. K. Atre, V.V.Shirwadkar; the poet and story writer G.D.Madgulkar popularly known as the "Modern Walmiki" of Maharashtra, Sahitya Akademi Award winners G. T. Deshpande, Laxmanshastri Joshi, S. N. Banhatti, V. K. Gokak and Mugali all belong to this community.
  2. ^Jaquir Iqbal (October 2009). Sunita Deshpande (ed.).Encyclopedic dictionary of Marathi literature.Global Vision Publishing House. pp. 37–38.ISBN9788182202214.Retrieved1 October2009.
  3. ^Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014).Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema.Routledge. p. 47.ISBN9781135943189.Retrieved10 July2014.
  4. ^AwardsIMDb
  5. ^"1st National Film Awards"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals.Retrieved21 August2011.
  6. ^"2nd National Film Awards"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals.Retrieved10 March2012.
  • Prahlad Keshav Atre,by A. N. Pednekar. Sahitya Akademi Publications.ISBN81-260-1570-5.
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