12 Facts About Shivaji Sawant

Shivaji Sawant was an Indian novelist and dramatist in the Marathi language.

Shivaji Sawant is known as Mrutyunjaykaar for writing the famous Marathi novel - Mrutyunjay, his other noted works are Chhava and Yugandhar.

Shivaji Sawant was the first Marathi writer to be awarded with the Moortidevi Award, given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith in 1994.

Shivaji Sawant wrote a book Mrutyunjay based on Karna, one of the leading characters of the epic Mahabharat.

Shivaji Sawant held the post of the vice-president of Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad since 1995.

Shivaji Sawant was president of Baroda Sahitya Sammelan of 1983.

Shivaji Sawant was not only a historical writer but a political writer.

Shivaji Sawant started his career as a clerk in the court and later worked with Rajaram Prashala, Kolhapur as a teacher from 1962 to 1974.

Shivaji Sawant remained the President of the "Baroda Marathi Sahitya Sammelan" held in Baroda in 1983, and later was the Vice President of Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad in 1995, a post he held for some years.

Yugandhar is another Novel of Shivaji Sawant based on the life of Krishna, a great Hindu god in the Mahabharata and other narrative epics as well as the God of the Hindus.

On 18 September 2002, Shivaji Sawant died at the age of 62 of cardiac arrest in Panaji, Goa.

Shivaji Sawant was campaigning for the post of President of 76th All India Marathi Literary Conference.