Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

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Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan is typically held regularly where Marathi writers gather for literary discussions. The meet is typically held in the western Indian state of Maharashtra where Marathi language is spoken. A prominent writer is chosen to preside on the meet.

Local versions of the event, like Konkan Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, Vidarbha Marathi Sahitya Sammelan and Goa Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, are also held.

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[edit] Presidents of Sammelan

  • 1929. Belgaum. Shivram Mahadev Paranjape (Most probably)
  • 1930. Madgaon, Goa. President : Vamanrao Joshi. (Vaman Malhar Joshi)
  • 1938. Mumbai. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
  • 1939. Ahmadnagar. Datto Vaman Potdar
  • 1940. Na Si Phadke.
  • 1941. Meet 26. Vi Sa Khandekar (Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar)
  • 1942. Meet 27, Nasik. Acharya Atre (Prahlad Keshav Atre)
  • 1946. Belgaon or Belgaum.
  • 1957. Karwar A K Priolkar,
  • 1960. Thane. Ramchandra Shripad Jog, a famous teacher of Marathi and Sanskrit.
  • Malvan. Kavi Anil. (Atmaram Raoji Deshpande)
  • 1969. Wardha. Prof Purushottam Shivaram Rege.
  • Meet 49 : Ga Di Madgulkar
  • Meet 50 : Held in Ichalkaranji in 1974. President : Pu La Deshpande
  • Meet 51 : Karad, Dec 1975. President : Durga Bhagwat
  • Meet 52 : Pune, 1977. President : Pu Bha Bhave
  • Meet 54 : Chandrapur, 1979. Vamanrao Chorghade.
  • Akola, 1981(?). Go Ni Dandekar
  • Raipur, 1981(?). Gangadhar Gadgil
  • Ambejogai, 1983. Venkatesh Madgulkar
  • Meet 64 : Ratnagiri, 1990. Madhu Mangesh Karnik.
  • Vidhyadhar Gokhale
  • Ram Shewalkar at Panji around 1994.
  • Meet 69 : Alandi, 1996. Shanta Shelke
  • Meet 71 : Parali Vaijnath, 1998. Da Mā Mirasdar
  • Meet 72 : Ahmednagar or Mumbai (probably Mumbai), 1999. Vasant Bapat
  • Meet 73 : Belgaum (or Belgaon), April 2000. Ya Di Phadke
  • Meet 74 : Indore, 2000 or 2001. Vijaya Rajadhyaksha.
  • Meet 75 : Pune, 2002. Rajendra Banhatti.
  • Meet 76 : Karad, 2003. Subhash Bhende.
  • Meet 77 : Aurangabad, 2004. Probably Raa Ga Jadhav.
  • Meet 78 : Nashik, 2005. Keshav Meshram.
  • Meet 79 : Solapur, 2006.
  • Meet 80 : Nagpur, 2007. Arun Sadhu
  • Meet 81 : Sangli, 2008. President : Ma Da Hatkanangalekar
  • Other past presidents : Kusumagraj (Shirwadkar), Shankarrao Kharat, G T Madkholkar, Ramesh Mantri, Naa Sa.n Inamdar, K J Purohit 'Shantaram', Kusumavati Deshpande, Na Si Phadke

Notable people who have NOT chaired a meet for various reasons (voter apathy, the writer's disinterest or contempt for it, politics) : [[Poet Balkrushna Bhagawant alias Baakeebaab Borkaar alias Baa. Bha. Borkar]] (a very glaring omission indeed!), Jaywant Dalvi, Raamchandra Chintaamann Dhere, Ma Vaa Dhond, Da Ga Godse, Gurunath Aabaajee Kulkarni, Narhar Kurundkar, Naa. Dhon. Mahaanor, Ball Sitaram Mardhekar, Di Baa Mokashi, Gangadhar Paantaavane, Ravindra Pinge, Mangesh Padgaonkar, Prabhakar Padhye, Shejwalkar, Anand Yadav, Indira Sant.

[edit] Awards

With a view to encourage young Marathi writers, two awards are granted on the first day of the Sammelan. First is 'B. S. Mardhekar' Award which is given to a promising young writer of the President's choice. The another is 'Shantaram' Award given for a notable book of short stories. Some of the recipients of the above awards are Namdeo Kamble (for 'Raghav Vel'), Priya Tendulkar(for 'Panchatarankit'), Harshad Sarpotdar (for 'Papyacha Pitar') and Meghana Pethe (for 'Hans Akela').

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