Shrikant Dherange

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Shrikant Dherange is a Marathi writer and poet with master’s degrees in Marathi Literature and Gender, Culture & Development Studies, along with a diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism. He is the author of acclaimed poetry collections Timb Timb Aksharchanche Udale Thawe and Adatasachaye Kavita. His literary contributions have earned him prestigious honors, including the Kavi Keshavsut award from the Maharashtra government, the Padmashri Namdev Dhasal Kavyapratibha award from the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, the Adyakavi Mukundraj award, and the Puria award from Gadima Pratishthan. A former journalist with Loksatta, he continues to write for newspapers and magazines. Currently, he is working on a novel, a translated work, a new poetry collection, and an epic poem on Shivaji Maharaj.