Anant Gadgil (born 18 September 1956) is an Indian politician and architect,[1] who has been a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council 2014 to 2022.[2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.[3] Born into the Gadgil gharana of Velneshwar-Wai, Gadgil is the son of Vitthalrao Gadgil and a grandson of Narhar Vishnu Gadgil. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Mumbai University, before going onto finish his Master of Architecture in the United States. He is married and resides in Mumbai.[4]

Literary writing

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Chimajiappa Punekar (Marathi Book)

Pinches & Punches[5]

Award

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Anantrao Gadgil's book Chimajiappa Punekar has won the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad Award for Humorous Writing.

References

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  1. ^ "निष्ठावंतांची काँग्रेसला गरज नाही का?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ Marpakwar, Prafulla (18 June 2014). "Congress plays Brahmin card: Congress plays Brahmin card in Maharashtra, makes governor nominate Anant Gadgil to Vidhan Parishad". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ Ganapatye, Mayuresh (22 July 2017). "All is not well in Maharashtra Congress, party spokesperson Anant Gadgil says he is being sidelined". India Today.
  4. ^ Joshi, P. K. (1989). Gadgil Kulavruttanta [The Gadgil Family Genealogy Almanac] (in Marathi). Pune. pp. 213–217.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Take it with a pinch of salt". DNA India. Retrieved 7 September 2022.