Friday, September 3, 2010

Vasundhara Patwardhan passes away

Eminent Marathi writer Vasundhara Patwardhan passed away due to old age in Pune on Sep 3, family sources said. She was 94 and her end came in the early hours.

Patwardhan had written many short stories, essays and radio plays and was recipient of many state awards.

 Although the veteran was formally educated only upto vernacular final but some literature enthusiasts went on to do their Phds on her Marathi literature.

Full report here IBNLive

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