A legend is no more: Marathi poet Mangesh Padgaonkar passes away
Veteran Marathi poet Mahesh Padgaonkar, who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2013, passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 86.
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Legendary Marathi poet Mangesh Padgaonkar passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 86. The Padma Bhushan recipient was accorded a state funeral. SOLARIS
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray paid his last respects to Padgaonkar. The veteran poet won the Sahitya Akademi award for his collection Salaam in 1980. SOLARIS
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid a floral tribute to Padgaonkar. On hearing of the poet’s death, the CM tweeted in Marathi, “On behalf of all my citizens of Maharashtra, I pay my homage to eminent poet, Padmabhushan and Maharashtrabhushan awardee Shri Mangesh Padgaonkar. Maharashtra has lost not only a great poet but also a great writer who has added abundant work of literature to the world. With his songs like Sang Sang Bholanath, Bhatukalichya Khelamhadhuni and Shukratara he ruled the minds of people in Maharashtra for over 70 years.” SOLARIS
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Poet Ashok Naigaonkar paid his last respects to his fellow Marathi poet. PM Narendra Modi condoled the poet’s demise, calling him “a doyen of Marathi literature.” He tweeted, “His poetry & writing influenced many. Saddened by his demise.” SOLARIS
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Congress leader Eknath Gaikwad expressed his condolences to Ajit Padgaonkar, son of Mangesh Padgaonkar. Ajit revealed to reporters that the late poet left behind a collection of unpublished poems. SOLARIS
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