Diwakar Krushna Kelkar

Diwakar Krushna Kelkar
Born(1902-10-19)October 19, 1902
Bombay Presidency, British India
DiedMay 31, 1973(1973-05-31) (aged 70)
Pen nameDiwakar Krushna
Occupation
  • Writer
  • lawyer
Notable worksSamadhiwarali Phule, Rupagarvita Ani Itar Goshti

Diwakar Krushna Kelkar ( (1902 – 1973) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He wrote short stories, plays, and novels under the name Diwakar Krushna.[1]

He worked as a lawyer in the city of Hyderabad, which is now in Andhra Pradesh.[1]

Kelkar was a pioneer in composing Marathi short stories which brought out the inner workings of the human mind.

Samadhiwarali Phule (समाधीवरली फुले) and Rupagarvita Ani Itar Goshti (रूपगर्विता आणि इतर गोष्टी) are two compilations of his short stories.

References

  1. ^ a b आपटे, डॉ. नंदा. "केळकर, दिवाकर कृष्ण". महाराष्ट्र नायक (in Marathi). Retrieved 25 July 2024.