1. Mahabaleshwar Sail was born on 4 August 1943 and is an Indian author.
18 Facts About Mahabaleshwar Sail
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has been honoured with the Saraswati Samman, 2016 for his novel 'Hawthan'.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail was born on 4 August 1943 in Shejebag, Majali, Karnataka village of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail started school at the age of six and dropped out in the eighth standard.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and was stationed at the Hussainiwala border.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has worked as a supervisor in the Forest Department.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail was in the Goa, Daman and Diu Police.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail initially wrote in Marathi language but later started writing in Konkani language too.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has written stories, novels and children's literature in Konkani language.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has authored novels, stories and plays in Marathi language.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail received the Sahitya Akadami Award in Konkani language for his short story collection Taranga in 1993.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has authored two novellas, Adrusht and Aranyakand in Konkani language.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has to his credit a children's novel named Saim Dev.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail has scripted plays in Marathi language such as Nako Jalu Maza Gharta, Charitryaheen, Sharanaagati and Yaatna Chakra.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail's writing is characterised by research on the topic and the use of Konkani language words from Karwar region.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail's novels are characterized by the use of strong female heroines and an excellent depiction of the characters.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail's writing have been honoured with various awards including the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2016.
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Mahabaleshwar Sail was the President of the All India Konkani Parishad in 2005.