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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 In addition to his Marathi works, he wrote poetry in English and authored a play that remained unpublished.

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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 In addition to his Marathi works, he wrote poetry in English and authored a play that remained unpublished.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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