Manohar Malgonkar passes away
10:57 AM Posted by ukmad
Noted English author Manohar Malgonkar ages 97 passed away yesterday at his bungalow named Burbusa in remote Jabalpet in Joida, Uttara Kannada district.
Born in a Royal family on July 12 ,1913. He graduated from Bombay University in English and Sanskrit. He served in the Maratha Light Infantry, in counter-intelligence, and on the Army's General Staff during the Second World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He later took to business and farming. He owned and operated manganese mines near Jagalbet.
Malgonkar has to his credit eight novels and nearly 50 stories. He has also been an acclaimed writer of non-fiction and history. For several years Manohar Malgonkar’s weekly column covering a wide range of topics featured in Indian newspapers including The Statesman and Deccan Herald.
He had a very good connection with Belgaum and often visited the city.
He wrote five English novels: Distant Drum (1960), Combat of Shadows (1962), The Princes (1963), A Bend in the Ganges (1964), and The Devil's Wind (1972). His works of history are Kanhoji Angrey (1959), Puars of Dewas Senior (1962), and Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur (1971). He wrote scripts for movies,short stories and many newspaper articles.
Born in a Royal family on July 12 ,1913. He graduated from Bombay University in English and Sanskrit. He served in the Maratha Light Infantry, in counter-intelligence, and on the Army's General Staff during the Second World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He later took to business and farming. He owned and operated manganese mines near Jagalbet.
Malgonkar has to his credit eight novels and nearly 50 stories. He has also been an acclaimed writer of non-fiction and history. For several years Manohar Malgonkar’s weekly column covering a wide range of topics featured in Indian newspapers including The Statesman and Deccan Herald.
He had a very good connection with Belgaum and often visited the city.
He wrote five English novels: Distant Drum (1960), Combat of Shadows (1962), The Princes (1963), A Bend in the Ganges (1964), and The Devil's Wind (1972). His works of history are Kanhoji Angrey (1959), Puars of Dewas Senior (1962), and Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur (1971). He wrote scripts for movies,short stories and many newspaper articles.
July 5, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Most of the story of Malgaokar's novel 'Bandicoot Run' happens in Belgaon city. thus he put this city on international map by way of his novel. He highlighted its strategic importance,its cosmopolitan nature, its bazar, and military life style in this novel. One feels like visiting the place after reading it. He also had his primary/secondary education in Belgaon---Ravi Torne Mumbai, toranedra@gmail.com
July 5, 2010 at 2:47 PM
'all about Belgaon' is a very nice site dedicated to a town/district.I liked it very much. I have not visited it but I always feel that I like this town because I was introduced to Belgaon by Marathi literature. Manohar Malgonkar was there . Besides famous Marathi author a Sahitya acadamy winner writer Professor G A Kulkarni dedicated his book 'Saanj Shakun' to the city of Belgaon. In his dedication he had written
"Belgaon nayachya gavas
Tuzya pasun Dur gelo tari tuzy athavaninchi butti ajun vizat nahi"
means : (I dedicate this book)
"To city of Belgaon,Though I have I have gone away from you, your memories are unforgettable" He has described many places of Belgaon in his stories. He was educated in Belgaon and later worked as a teacher in one of the school therein before joining Janta College Dharwad University.
Another great Marathi Poetess Indira Sant also lived in Belgaon.
And I was fiest introduced to this small but remarkable place when I read first time Marathi translation of Bhagvad Gita 40 years ago. written by one Mr.----Gunaji advocate , Tilak wadi Belgaon. Unfortunately I dont remember his full name nor I have the copy now. I am for eve grateful to him for his very intelligent yet readable translation. Will anybody provide me his full name?----Ravi Torane Toranendra@gmail.com