Shivaji Sawant

Shivaji Sawant (Marathi: वाजी सावंत; 31

August 1940 – 18 September 2002) was a
renowned novelist in Marathi. He is known
as Mrityunjaykaar (meaning Maker of
Mrityunjay) for writing the famous Marathi
novel Mrityunjay.[1] He was the first
Marathi writer to be awarded with
prestigious Moortidevi Award in 1994.[2]
 Shivaji Sawant
Native name शवाजी सावंत

Born 31 August 1940

Aajra, Kolhapur district,
Maharashtra, India

Died 18 September 2002

(aged 62)
Goa

Occupation Writer, Teacher, Editor

He wrote a book Mrityunjay (English:

Triumph Over Death) based on Karna, one
of the leading characters of the epic
Mahabharat. This book was translated into
Hindi (1974), English (1989), Kannada
(1990), Gujarati (1991), Malayalam (1995)
and received numerous awards and
accolades. In 1980 he wrote a book
Chhava based on Great Sambhaji
Maharaj's life.

He held the post of the vice-president of

Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad since 1995.
He was president of Baroda Sahitya
Sammelan in 1983.

Early life
He was born in a small farmer family of
Ajara village in Kolhapur district in
Maharashtra. He finished his school
education in 'Vyankatrao High School
Ajara'. He worked with Rajaram Prashala,
Kolhapur as a teacher for 20 years and
afterwards as editor with Maharashtra
education department's monthly magazine
Lokshikshan for six years in Pune (1974–
1980).[1]

Work
Books

Mrityunjay (Mythological Novel)

Chhava (Novel)
Yugandhar (Novel)
Kavadase
Kanchan Kan
Ladhat
 Ashi Mane Ase Namune
Krantisihachi Gavran Boli (compilation)
Purushottamnama-Annasaheb P.K.Patil

Dramas

Mrityunjay
Chhava
Glimpse of the Past

He was not only a historical writer but also

a political writer.

Mrityunjay

Mrityunjay is a novel very famous in the

Marathi compositions . It is based on
Karna, one of the great warrior in the epic
of Mahabharata. It was awarded with
many of the prizes and awards given by
the Jnanpith (Moorti Devi Award).

Mrityujaya was translated in many other

languages. Dr P K chandran & Dr
Jayashree translated the book in to
Malayalam (Karnan), which won Kendra
Sahitya Akademy Award for translation in
the year 2001

Yugandhar

Yugandhar is another Novel of Shivaji

Sawant based on the life of Krishna, a
great character in Mahabharata and other
narrative epics as well as the God of the
Hindus.Yugandhar is one of the best and
most famous Novel of Marathi language
and it is awarded with many of the prizes
and awards given by the Sahitya Academy.
And he also wrote Contemplation on
Yugandhar.

Personal life
Sawant was married to Mrinalini. He has a
son Amitabh and daughter Kadambini.[1]

Death
On 18 September 2002, Sawant died at the
age of 62 of cardiac arrest in Goa. He was
campaigning for the post of President of
76th All India Marathi Literary
Conference.[1]

References
1. "Marathi novelist Shivaji Sawant
dead" . rediff. Retrieved 19 December
2013.
2. "MOORTIDEVI LAUREATES" .
Bharatiya Jnanpith. Archived from the
original on 19 December 2013.
Retrieved 19 December 2013. "11.
Shivaji Sawant (1994), Marathi"
External links
Rasik Library Index
The Novel As Epic

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