Pralhad Keshav Atre | |
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Born | 13 August 1898 Kodit Khurd, Pune district, Maharashtra |
Died | 13 June 1969 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 70)
Nationality | British Indian (1898-1947) Indian (1947-1969) |
Other names | Āchārya Atre |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | University of Pune University of London |
Occupation(s) | Writer, editor, politician, social activist |
Movement | Indian Independence Movement Samyukta Maharashtra Movement |
Children | Shirish Atre-Pai, Meena Deshpande |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1962 - 1967 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Vaman Matkar |
Constituency | Dadar |
Member of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti | |
In office 1959 -1960 | |
Succeeded by | position abolished |
Signature | |
Pralhad Keshav Atre (Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of Maratha (a Marathi language newspaper), and above all a noted orator.
) (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent