TNPSC Thervupettagam

Balwant Moreshwar Purandare

November 18 , 2021 963 days 834 0
  • He passed away at the age of 99.
  • He was an eminent historian, orator, and noted author from Maharashtra.
  • The author was popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare.
  • Purandare wrote extensively about Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
  • He had earned the moniker ‘Shiv Shahir’ which literally means Shivaji’s bard.
  • He was felicitated with India’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan in 2019.

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