Shivaji Sawant

Shivaji Sawant (31 August 1940 – 18 September 2002) was an Indian novelist and dramatist in the Marathi language. He is known as Mrutyunjaykaar (meaning Author of ''Mrutyunjay'') for writing the famous Marathi novel - ''Mrutyunjay'', his other noted works are ''Chhava'' and ''Yugandhar''. He was the first Marathi writer to be awarded with the Moortidevi Award, given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith in 1994.

He wrote a book ''Mrutyunjay'' (English: ''Victory 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. His novel ''Chhava'', published in 1980, is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. ''Chhava'' was adapted into a 2025 hindi film of the same name directed by Laxman Utekar featuring Vicky Kaushal in the titular role.

He held the post of the vice-president of Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad since 1995. He was president of ''Baroda Sahitya Sammelan'' of 1983. He was not only a historical writer but also a political writer. Provided by Wikipedia