Anant Viththal Keer | |
|---|---|
| Native name | अनंत विठ्ठल कीर |
| Born | April 23, 1913 Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 12 May 1984 (aged 71) |
| Pen name | Dhananjay Keer |
| Occupation | Biographer |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1950-1980 |
| Genre | Biography |
| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan |
Anant Viththal Keer (Devanagari: अनंत विठ्ठल कीर),[1] known by his alias Dhananjay Keer (धनंजय कीर)(1913–1984[2]) was an Indian biographer who profiled many high profile politicians and social activists.
He had written biographies of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, B.R Ambedkar, V.D Savarkar, Bal Gangadhar Tilak,[3] Jyotiba Phule,[4]: 194 Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and Mahatma Gandhi.[2]
- ^ Times of India (Firm) (1971). The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b K.N Jadhav (1 January 2005). Dr. Ambedkar and the Significance of His Movement. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-329-8. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ United Asia. United Asia. 1963. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ P.E.N. All-India Centre, Bombay (1968). The Indian P.E.N. P.E.N. All-India Centre. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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