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Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (29 July 1922 – 15 November 2021), popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, was an Indian writer of books and plays from Maharashtra, India. His works are mostly based on the life of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century founder of the Maratha Empire; as a result he is called Shiv-Shahir ("Shivaji's bard").
Respected writer, historian and theatre personalityBalwant Moreshwar, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, died at a private hospital in Pune early on Monday following a brief illness, the...
Nov 15, 2021 · Eminent historian and Padma Vibhushan awardee Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, passed away aged 99 on Monday.
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Nov 15, 2021 · Babasaheb Purandare was the author of a series of works on Shivaji. In 1978, while on an Europe tour, Purandare saw a few grand Roman ballets held in open area theatres and started working on a similar play on Shivaji’s life.
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Nov 15, 2021 · PM Modi has mourned the passing away of the noted historian and writer Babasaheb Purandare, who is known for his writings on Shivaji Maharaj and many other notable discoveries.
- Madhuri Purandare is Babasaheb Purandare's daughter who is a notable painter and a writer as well.
- Babasaheb Purandare died at the age of 99 in a private hospital at Pune due to pneumonia caused by old age. He was on ventilator support
- Babasaheb Purandare is a notable historian and a writer who received the second-highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India
- Babasaheb Purandare was 99 years old when he passed away
Balwant Moreshwar alias Babasaheb Purandare passed away at a private hospital in Pune early on Monday due to a brief illness, the hospital said in a statement.
Nov 15, 2021 · Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare died at 5 am on Monday morning at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. He was 99 years old and on life support. The last rites will be performed at 10.30 am at Vaikunth crematorium in Pune.
