Marathi writer Anant Yashwant Khare, better known as Nanda Khare, has passed away due to prolonged illness. He wrote 19 books on various topics like science, sociology, and geography with some of his most noted works being ‘Antajichi Bakhar’, ‘Bakhar Antakalachi’ and ‘Udya’. He had also worked on the editorial board of ‘Aajcha Sudharak’ newspaper for close to eleven years and was a member of the Marathi Science Council.
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Awards and honours:
- He received numerous awards from foundations like Granthali, Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh, Lokmangal and Shabd: The Book Gallery. In 2010, he received the state government’s Bhai Madhavrao Bagal Award for his book ‘Kahani Manav Pranyachi’.
- Mr. Khare was offered the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel ‘Udya’ in 2020 but he politely refused as by then he had decided not to accept any awards.