New Delhi: Minister of Houses Union Amit Shah on Monday stated sadness over the death of Padma Vibhhan Shiv Shahir Babasaheb Purandare, said “his death was the end of the era”.
Respected writers, historian personality and Balwant Moreshwar Theater, known as Babasaheb Purandare, died in a private hospital in Pune on Monday after a short disease.
Taking to Twitter, the union minister was reminded “a few years ago I had the privilege of meeting Babasaheb Purandare Ji and had a long discussion.
The energy and ideas really inspired.
His death was the end of the era.” “My families to their families and countless fans.
May God place it on his own legs,” Minister of Home Tweeted in Hindi.
Purandare (99), popularly called ‘Shivi Shahir’ (Shivaji’s Bard) for his work on the Maratha of the 17th century King Chhatrapati Shivaji was recently diagnosed with the pneumonia he did in care, according to the doctor at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a series of tweets, also remember Purandare as “wisdom, wise and with rich knowledge of Indian history”, and that he had the honor of interacting with him “very close” for years.
The prime minister also remembers that it had overcome a quiet year program earlier this year.
“I hurt beyond the words.
Demaris Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare left a big vacuum in the world of history and culture.
This is thanks to him that future generations will be more connected to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The other work will also be remembered.” Said one of the tweets of PM Modi.
In July this year, Purandare entered a hundred years and was welcomed by a number of leaders from various fields including politics, cinemas and literature.
King Shivchhatrapati, Purandare Magnum Opus who was very popular in Shivaji, written in Marathi, was first published in the late 1950s and has since become a staple at the Marathi household, through many reprints for decades.
Born on July 29, 1922, in Saswad near Pune, Purandare was fascinated by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from an early age and writing essays and stories that were later published in the form of books, ‘Thinagya’ (sparks).