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Dattaram Maruti Mirasdar (14 April 1927 – 2 October 2021), popularly known by his initials ("D Ma" and also as "Dadasaheb") was a Marathi writer and narrator principally of humorous stories. His stories were principally based on rural Maharashtra.The subtle and comic stories he wrote were well read.
The Adventures of Dennis were popular in India, where they existed in English and Marathi translations. [1] [4] One reason for their popularity was that they were more relatable when compared to English children's literature. [5] In 2016 they were for the first time translated directly from Russian into Hindi and Marathi. [1]
The Aziza are a beneficent fairy race from Africa, specifically Dahomey. The Yumboes are supernatural beings in the mythology of the Wolof people (most likely Lebou) of Senegal, West Africa. Their alternatively used name Bakhna Rakhna literally means good people, an interesting parallel to the Scottish fairies called Good Neighbours.
The Marathas, the Marathi-speaking natives, formed their own kingdom under the leadership of Shivaji Maharaj in the 17th century. The development of the Marathi literature accelerated during this period. Tukaram and Samarth Ramdas, who were contemporaries of Shivaji, were the well-known poets of the early Maratha period. [12]
Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi is a Marathi film, released on 14 July 2009. The film, produced by Makarand Anaspure , Sayaji Shinde , and Suresh Suvarna, is directed by Nagesh Bhonsle . The film starring Makarand Anaspure , Sayaji Shinde , Nagesh Bhosale and Girija Oak tells the story of poor farmers and how they are being wronged by society and ...
Fairy tales are stories that range from those in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales. Despite subtle differences in the categorizing of fairy tales, folklore, fables, myths, and legends, a modern definition of the literary fairy tale, as provided by Jens Tismar's monograph in German, [1] is a story that differs "from an oral folk tale" in that it is written by "a ...
Festival of Family Classics is a series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature. 16 of the 18 episodes were 20 minutes long. The two 40 minutes-long episodes ("20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and "Around the World in 80 Days") were split into two-parters, making 20 episodes in total.
Singhasan Battisi is a collection of Indian folk tales. The title literally means "thirty-two (tales) of the throne". In the frame story, the 11th century king Bhoja discovers the throne of the legendary ancient king Vikramaditya. The throne has 32 statues, who are actually apsaras that had been turned into stone due to a curse. Each of the ...