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Acharya Pralhad Keshav Atre the renowned litterateur has a massive contribution to Marathi literature. He was a man who left his mark in every field that he entered.

      Acharya Atre was in Bhave High School, Pune & later on studied in Fergusson College. Here he discovered his talent for oratory and won many debating competitions.

      Acharya Atre was a great orator of all times and there will never be another like him. His oratorical skills mesmerised the audience. Atre's outstanding literary style, humour and his activities in various fields left an every lasting impression on the minds of Maharashtrians.

The situations written by Atre could be easily visualised by the readers. This was because of his simple writing which he used to reach out to the common man. R. G. Gadkari had influenced Acharya Atre for such type of a writing. Acharya Atre had a ability to convert humourous episodes in his life into literary milestones.

His oratorical skills mesmerised the audience, outstanding literary style, humour and his activities in various fields left an every lasting impression on the minds of Maharashtrians.

Acharya Atre  wrote editorials for the daily Maratha, Navyug and Tukaram. He was a bold and fearless journalist. Acharya Atre's Novels, humorous stories, poems, speeches, plays and films like Shyamchi Aai, Sanyukta Maharashtracha Buland Awaaz and Mahatma Phule gives an idea of the calibre of this multi-faceted man. 

          Karheche Pani and Jhenduchi Phule are famous books written by him. Mi Natakkar Kasa Zhalo is yet another creation of Acharya Atre.

Shashtang Namaskar was the first Play written by Atre. Lagnachi Bedi and To Mee Navhech are other famous plays written by him.

      The hand-written notes and letters of him both English and Marathi, are still preserved by many of his fans.

            Acharya Atre passed away in 1969, leaving behind his great contribution in Marathi literature.


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