Keshavasuta Explained
| Krishnaji Damle |
| Native Name: | कृष्णाजी दामले |
| Birth Name: | Krishnaji Keshav Damle |
| Birth Place: | Malgund, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1866 |
| Death Place: | Hubbali, British India |
| Death Date: | 7 November 1905 (aged 39) |
| Monuments: | The Memorial of Keshavasuta, Malgund |
| Honorific Prefix: | Keshavasuta |
| Nationality: | British Indian |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Works: | Tutari
Aamhi Kon ? |
| Parents: | Keshav Vitthal Damle (father)
Annapurna Damle (mother) |
| Children: | 3 |
| Other Names: | Keshavasuta |
Krishnaji Keshav Damle (Marathi: कृष्णाजी केशव दामले; October 7, 1866 – November 7, 1905) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India, who wrote poetry under the pen name Keshavasuta.[1]
Legacy
- A memorial has been erected at Keshavasuta birthplace Malgund in his honour.
- Keshavasut's poem Tutari is seen in the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated film Harishchandrachi Factory.
- On 22 May 2017, the Dadar-Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express was named as Tutari Express to mark the centenary of Damle's famed poem titled Tutari.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Macave. Prabhakara. Keshavsut. Sahitya Akademi. April 25, 2016. 1966.
- Web site: 'RajyaRani Express' rechristened as 'Tutari Express'. 22 May 2017.
- Web site: Press Information Bureau: Government of India news site, PIB Mumbai website, PIB Mumbai, Press Information Bureau, PIB, India's Official media agency, Government of India press releases, PIB photographs, PIB photos, Press Conferences in Mumbai, Union Minister Press Conference, Marathi press releases, PIB features, Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, Public Information Campaign, Bharat Nirman Campaign, Public Information Campaign, Indian Government press releases, PIB Western Region.
