| BIRTHDAY | 15 February,1949 (Tuesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Pune, Maharashtra |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2014) | 64 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Aquarius |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.7 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 85 kg in Pounds- 187.39 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Namdeo Dhasal was born on 15-02-1949 in Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India. He was an Indian Poet, Writer & Activist.
Namdeo Dhasal Complete Bio & Career
Namdeo was very poor during his childhood. He was a Dalit and his family lived in poverty. In the year 1972, he launched the Dalit Panther Movement against the political system prevailing in India. This movement inspired him to write poetries. In the same year, his first collection of poetry was published known as ‘Golpitha’. Soon his hidden talent came into limelight and he wrote several poems such as ‘MoorkhMhataryane’, ‘TujhiLyattaKanchi’, Priyadarshini’ and ‘Erotic Khel’ etc. to name a few.
Namdeo has also published 2 novels and written several proses which include ‘AmbedkariChalwal’, ‘HadkiHadvala’, ‘Buddha Dharma: KahiSheshPrashna’ etc. He is a notable Marathi writer and all his works are written in Marathi. His style of writing is mostly in the form of Dalit literature and there are certain words used in his writings which are spoken and understood by Dalits Most of his writings depict the misery of Dalits and how they are separated from the society.
Namdeo won several awards for his writings and poems such as Maharashtra State Award for Literature, Sahitya Akademi's Golden Life Time Achievement award and the prestigious Padma Shri for his significant contribution to literature.
Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1999 | Literature and Education |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
| DEATHDAY | 15 January,2014 (Monday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Namdeo Dhasal Family, Relatives and Other Relations
. He married Malika Amar Sheikh and the couple has a son from their marriage.
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Namdeo Dhasal Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Namdeo Dhasal was 64 years 11 months & 0 day old age.
