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Veersen Aanandrao alias Baba Kadam was a Marathi novelist famous for his detective novels. During his career his wrote over 50 novels, most notably, Bhalu , Panch , and Najuk Bote . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Yashwantrao Thorat or Yesaji (Marathi : यशवंतराव थोरात or येसाजी) was a military commander and the main supporter of Sambhaji II of Kolhapur from 1717 to 1719. Before 1717, he served Shahu for a brief period. After the battle of Vadgaon he changed the side and support the Sambhaji II.
He was born on 28 May 1895 [3] in Kolhapur to Khanderao Bagal. [4]His father Khanderao Bagal was a renowned pleader, tehsildar and also a social reformer. Khanderao was a leader of Satyashodhak Samaj [5] and editor of a newspaper named "Hunter" and hence was also known as "Hunterkar".
Kolhapur (pronunciation ⓘ) is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. [5]Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural activities for centuries.
He attended Rajaram High School in Kolhapur, where Marathi was the medium of instruction. After graduation in 1949, he joined S. B. College of Arts, Gulbarga , from which he graduated in 1957. In 1953, he married Darshan Chhabda (the sister of well-known painter Bal Chhabda). [ 4 ]
Shivgad Fort ( Marathi: शिवगड किल्ला) is a fort located 89km from Kolhapur, in Kolhapur district, of Maharashtra. This fort was an important fort in Kolhapur district as a watch over for the Phonda ghat trade route from Kolhapur to coastal ports. The fort is surrounded by thick forest and hill slopes.
Kosala (English: Cocoon), sometimes spelled Kosla, is a Marathi novel by Indian writer Bhalchandra Nemade, published in 1963.Regarded as Nemade's magnum opus, and accepted as a modern classic of Marathi literature, the novel uses the autobiographical form to narrate the journey of a young man, Pandurang Sangvikar, and his friends through his college years.
Shahu (also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu, Shahu IV, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj) [4] GCSI GCIE GCVO (26 June 1874 – 6 May 1922) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Marathas was a Raja (reign. 1894 – 1900) and the first Maharaja (1900–1922) of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur.