Keshavasuta
Sign in to saveKeshavasuta (born Krishnaji Keshav Damle; 7 October 1866 – 7 November 1905) was a Marathi poet who is regarded as the pioneer of modern Marathi poetry. He wrote around 135 poems during his lifetime. In addition to his Marathi works, he wrote poetry in English and authored a play that remained unpublished.
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- British Raj
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- Marathi
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- date of death
- 1905-11-07
- date of birth
- 1866-03-15
- cause of death
- plague
- writing language
- Marathi
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Keshavasuta (born Krishnaji Keshav Damle; 7 October 1866 – 7 November 1905) was a Marathi poet who is regarded as the pioneer of modern Marathi poetry. He wrote around 135 poems during his lifetime. In addition to his Marathi works, he wrote poetry in English and authored a play that remained unpublished.
==Early life and education== Keshavasuta was born on 7 October 1866 in Malgund, Ratnagiri. He completed his education in several locations, including Khed, Baroda, Wardha, Nagpur, and Pune. He was married in 1880 while he was still a student. In 1889, he passed his matriculation examination.
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