Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad is a literary institution situated in the Indian state of Maharashtra for the purpose of the "furtherance of Marathi language and literature". It was established in Pune in 1906.[citation needed] The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature considers it as Marathi's first representative literary body. The Parishad arranges annual conferences[1] runs Maharashtra Sahitya Patrika a Marathi quarterly, provides a reference library, conducts qualifying examinations in Marathi language and literature and classes for non-Marathi speakers in Pune. It has undertaken the publishing a History of Marathi literature. It has constituted various awards in the field of literature.[2] The Parishad according to Deshpande lead in the demand for the formation of a separate linguistic state – Maharashtra.[3]
| Established | 27 May 1906 |
|---|---|
| Mission | Furtherance of Marathi literature |
| Focus | Marathi Language |
| President | Dr. Raosaheb Kasabe |
| Chair | Prof. Milind Joshi |
| Head | Prakash Paigude |
| Key people | Prakash Paigude |
| Address | Tilak Road, Near Durvankur Dinning Hall, Sadashiv Peth, Pune-411030 |
| Location | Sadashiv Peth, , , , India |
| Website | http://www.masapapune.org/ |
References
edit- ^ "गुहागरात रंगणार मसापचे साहित्य संमेलन" [Guhagarat Ranganar Masapache Sahitya Sammelan]. Lokmat (in Marathi). Guhagar, Maharashtra. November 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1 January 2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume One (A To Devo). Sahitya Akademi. pp. 255–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Prachi Deshpande (2007). Creative pasts: historical memory and identity in western India, 1700–1960. Columbia University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-231-12486-7. Retrieved 10 March 2012.