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'''Anant Yashwant Khare''' (born 1947) is an Indian writer and a retired civil engineer. He writes on science and geology in [[Marathi language]].<ref name="abplive"/> He has published around twenty-five books,<ref name="Maharashtra Times 1970">{{cite web | title=nanda khare: सत्याची गरज असेपर्यंत लिहित राहणार - marathi writer nanda khare refuses sahitya akademi award | website=Maharashtra Times | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/nagpur/marathi-writer-nanda-khare-refuses-sahitya-akademi-award/articleshow/81479406.cms | language=mr | access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref> including a novel titled ''Udya'' (tomorrow), published in 2014 is recognised one of the prominent writings in [[Marathi literature]].<ref name="abplive">{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/nagpur/sahitya-akademi-award-nanda-khare-society-given-me-lot-so-far-977909|title=आजवर समाजाने मला भरपूर दिलं, त्यामुळे साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार मी नाकारतो : नंदा खरे|first=रजत वशिष्ट, एबीपी माझा|last=नागपूर|date=March 12, 2021|website=ABP Majha}}</ref>
'''Anant Yashwant Khare''', also known as, '''Nanda Khare''' (1946-) is a novelist in the [[Marathi]] language <ref name="Maharashtra Times 1970">{{cite web | title=nanda khare: सत्याची गरज असेपर्यंत लिहित राहणार - marathi writer nanda khare refuses sahitya akademi award | website=Maharashtra Times | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/nagpur/marathi-writer-nanda-khare-refuses-sahitya-akademi-award/articleshow/81479406.cms | language=mr | access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref>. His original (and translated) writings cluster around a variety of historical, anthropological and scientific themes. Some of his prominent novels are ‘antajichi bakhar (अंताजीची बखर)’, ‘bakhar antakalachi (बखर अंतकाळाची)’ and ‘udya (उद्या)’. He is known for his consistent advocacy of a rationalist wordlview grounded in the modern sciences.


== Educational and Professional Career ==
He was born in 1946 in [[Bombay]], [[British Raj|British India]]. He obtained his education from New English School and Saraswati Vidyalaya in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="NYOOOZ 2021"/> He later obtained engineering degree in 1967 from [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]. Born to Yashwant Anant Khare and Sumati Khare, his father established a prominent company named Khare & Tarkunde Infrastudture.<ref name="Hitavada 2021"/>


Khare completed his primary and secondary education in [[Nagpur]]. After passing his matriculation examination in 1961, he studied Civil Engineering in the [[Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay]]. After obtaining his B.Tech. (Honours), he was employed in various capacities in a private engineering firm (Khare and Tarkunde) until 2001. He was one of the chief engineers in the construction of the Ujni dam on the [[Bhima_River | Bhima]] river.
== Career ==
Prior to writing, he worked as a partner and [[managing director]] at Khare and Tarkunde company. In 2001, retired from the company. Prior to his retirement, he was involved in political, economic, and with construction industry. Between 1981 and 1992, he was associated with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, a learning centre focused on science. From 1998 to 2017, he worked at [[Aajcha Sudharak]] (now defunct) newspaper and served as [[editorial board]] for publications until he was promoted to the editor-in-chief.<ref name="Hitavada 2021"/>


== List of Publications ==
His work include novels, translations, and autobiographies. His prominent publications include ''Antajichi Bakhar'', ''Kahani Manavpranyachi'', ''Jeevotpatti... Aani Nantar'', ''Bakhar Antakalachi'', ''Waarulpuraan'', ''2050'', and ''Samprati'' among others. His [[autobiography]] titled ''Evaji'' was published in 2011 which is recognised one of his prominent writings.<ref name="Hitavada 2021"/>


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He was initially associated with [[Construction|building construction]]s in [[Vidarbha]]. He started his literary career during his [[civil engineering]] career, however after retiring from the service, he started writing books.<ref name="abplive"/>
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! Name !! Genre !! Publishing House and Year
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| Antajichi Bakhar (अंताजीची बखर) || Novel || Granthali, 1997; Manovikas 2011.
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| Indica (इंडिका) || Translation of 'Indica' by Pranay Lal || Madhushri, 2019.
|-
| Udya (उद्या) || Novel || Manovikas, 2015.
|-
| Aivaji (ऐवजी) || Autobiography || Manovikas, 2018.
|-
| Kahani Manavpranyachi (कहाणी मानवप्राण्याची) || Essays in Anthropology || Manovikas, 2010, 2019.
|-
| Kapuskondyachi Goshta (कापूसकोड्याची गोष्ट) || Translation of 'Ecology, Colonialism, and Cattle' by Laxman Satya) || Manovikas and Samvedana, 2018.
|-
| Jivotpatti.. ani Nantar (जीवोत्पत्ती... आणि नंतर) || Scientific || Granthali, 1999.
|-
| Darwin ani Jeevshrushtiche Rahasya (डार्विन आणि जीवसृष्टीचे रहस्य) || Collection of articles on Evolutionary Biology (co-written with Raveendra Rukmini Pandharinath) || Manovikas, 2011.
|-
| Dagdavar Dagad, Vitevar Vit ( दगडावर दगड, विटेवर वीट) || Autobiography || Granthali, 2002; Manovikas, 2018.
|-
| Nangarlyavina Bhui (नांगरल्याविण भुई) || Novel || Granthali, 2005.
|-
| Bakhar Antakalachi (बखर अंतकाळाची) || Novel || Manovikas, 2010.
|-
| Vachtana, Pahtana, Jagtana (वाचताना, पाहताना, जगताना) || || People’s Publishing House, 2014.
|-
| Varul-purana (वारूळ-पुराण) || Abridged Translation of 'Anthill' by [[E.O. Wilson]] || Manovikas, 2015.
|-
| Vees-she Pannas (वीसशे पन्नास) || Science Fiction || Granthali, 1993.
|-
| Samprati (संप्रति) || Novel || Granthali, 1998; Manovikas, 2020.
|-
| Jnatachya Kumpanavarun (ज्ञाताच्या कुंपणावरून) || An introduction to the Philosophy of Science ||
Granthali, 1990; Manovikas, 2013.
|-
| Dagaddhonde (दगड-धोंडे) || On the Geology of Eastern [[Vidharbha]] || Manovikas, 2020.
|-
| Gaogada || Edited essays by Anil Surdikar-Patil || Manovikas, 2012.
|-
| On the Beach || Translation of 'On the Beach' by Nevil Shute || Manovikas, 2020.
|}


In March 2021, he novel ''Udya'' was selected for [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Marathi|Marathi]], however he declined to accept it citing "entirely a personal reason". His novel Udya consist a futuristic analysis of the [[digital revolution]] that primarily revolves around human life [[Artificial intelligence|controlled by machine]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/marathi-writer-nanda-khare-refuses-sahitya-akademi-award-7225907/|title=Marathi writer Nanda Khare refuses Sahitya Akademi award|date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:36, 31 July 2021

Nanda Khare
BornAnant Yashwant Khare
1946 (age 77–78)
Nagpur, British India[1]
OccupationWriter
LanguageMarathi
Alma materIIT Bombay
SubjectScience, Geology
Notable worksAntajichi Bakhar, Antakalachi Bakhar, Udya
ParentsYashwant Anant Khare, Sumati Khare[2]
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Anant Yashwant Khare, also known as, Nanda Khare (1946-) is a novelist in the Marathi language [3]. His original (and translated) writings cluster around a variety of historical, anthropological and scientific themes. Some of his prominent novels are ‘antajichi bakhar (अंताजीची बखर)’, ‘bakhar antakalachi (बखर अंतकाळाची)’ and ‘udya (उद्या)’. He is known for his consistent advocacy of a rationalist wordlview grounded in the modern sciences.

Educational and Professional Career

Khare completed his primary and secondary education in Nagpur. After passing his matriculation examination in 1961, he studied Civil Engineering in the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. After obtaining his B.Tech. (Honours), he was employed in various capacities in a private engineering firm (Khare and Tarkunde) until 2001. He was one of the chief engineers in the construction of the Ujni dam on the Bhima river.

List of Publications

Name Genre Publishing House and Year
Antajichi Bakhar (अंताजीची बखर) Novel Granthali, 1997; Manovikas 2011.
Indica (इंडिका) Translation of 'Indica' by Pranay Lal Madhushri, 2019.
Udya (उद्या) Novel Manovikas, 2015.
Aivaji (ऐवजी) Autobiography Manovikas, 2018.
Kahani Manavpranyachi (कहाणी मानवप्राण्याची) Essays in Anthropology Manovikas, 2010, 2019.
Kapuskondyachi Goshta (कापूसकोड्याची गोष्ट) Translation of 'Ecology, Colonialism, and Cattle' by Laxman Satya) Manovikas and Samvedana, 2018.
Jivotpatti.. ani Nantar (जीवोत्पत्ती... आणि नंतर) Scientific Granthali, 1999.
Darwin ani Jeevshrushtiche Rahasya (डार्विन आणि जीवसृष्टीचे रहस्य) Collection of articles on Evolutionary Biology (co-written with Raveendra Rukmini Pandharinath) Manovikas, 2011.
Dagdavar Dagad, Vitevar Vit ( दगडावर दगड, विटेवर वीट) Autobiography Granthali, 2002; Manovikas, 2018.
Nangarlyavina Bhui (नांगरल्याविण भुई) Novel Granthali, 2005.
Bakhar Antakalachi (बखर अंतकाळाची) Novel Manovikas, 2010.
Vachtana, Pahtana, Jagtana (वाचताना, पाहताना, जगताना) People’s Publishing House, 2014.
Varul-purana (वारूळ-पुराण) Abridged Translation of 'Anthill' by E.O. Wilson Manovikas, 2015.
Vees-she Pannas (वीसशे पन्नास) Science Fiction Granthali, 1993.
Samprati (संप्रति) Novel Granthali, 1998; Manovikas, 2020.
Jnatachya Kumpanavarun (ज्ञाताच्या कुंपणावरून) An introduction to the Philosophy of Science

Granthali, 1990; Manovikas, 2013.

Dagaddhonde (दगड-धोंडे) On the Geology of Eastern Vidharbha Manovikas, 2020.
Gaogada Edited essays by Anil Surdikar-Patil Manovikas, 2012.
On the Beach Translation of 'On the Beach' by Nevil Shute Manovikas, 2020.


References

  1. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award for engineer author Nanda Khare - Nagpur NYOOOZ". NYOOOZ. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ Hitavada, The (13 March 2021). "Sahitya Akademi Award for engineer-author Nanda Khare". The Hitavada. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "nanda khare: सत्याची गरज असेपर्यंत लिहित राहणार - marathi writer nanda khare refuses sahitya akademi award". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 1 January 1970. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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