babasaheb purandare

Eminent historian and theatre personality babasaheb purandare is critically-ill with age-related pneumonia and undergoing aggressive treatment at Pune-based Deenananth Mangeshkar hospital (DMH), treating doctors confirmed late on Sunday evening.

Legendary historian-writer and Padma Vibhushan babasaheb purandare passed away on Monday at the age of 99.

Noted historian and Padma Vibhushan awardee Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as babasaheb purandare, died at a Pune hospital on Monday after a brief illness, a doctor said. Purandare (99), an authority on the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was diagnosed with pneumonia a week ago owing to advanced age and was on ventilator support.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led people from all walks of life in paying a wealth of tribute to eminent history scholar babasaheb purandare who passed away on Monday in Pune of old age.

A row has erupted over the alleged attempt to keep the ashes of babasaheb purandare, a historian who was considered an authority on Shivaji Maharaj, at Raigad fort on Wednesday.

Eminent history scholar babasaheb purandare passed away at 5.07am here on Monday. He was 99. Purandare was admitted to the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) for old age-related pneumonia and was undergoing aggressive treatment, treating doctors said. Purandare is survived by two sons, a daughter, and grandchildren.

The civic reception of veteran writer and dramatist babasaheb purandare, organised on account of him stepping into the centenary year, had a lot of guests — in the auditorium at Shivsrushti and online via video conferencing — chief among them being Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After bidding goodbye to theatre at 89, thespian babasaheb purandare, now 90, will be seen in his first movie role in Hirkani next month

Eminent personalities from education, law, films and theatre have come out in support of history scholar babasaheb purandare and his selection for the Maharashtra Bhushan award by the state government.

Mumbai BJP unit chief Ashish Shelar has criticised Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar for opposing the Maharashtra Bhushan award to historian babasaheb purandare.

Notable historian babasaheb purandare passed away today morning (Monday, Nov 15) in Pune. Purandare was a famed author and a theater artist, too. Actor Amol Kolhe, who worked closely with him for the TV show Raja Shivchatrapati, shared some fond memories with him. In an exclusive chat with ETimes TV, Amol spoke about Babasaheb's distinguished oeuvre, his respect for him and more.

Renowned historian and writer babasaheb purandare passed away today morning (15 Nov). Babasaheb was 99. He had been on a ventilator at a private hospital in Pune after being admitted a couple of days ago because of age-related ailments. The notable historian's sad demise has left everyone in pain, and Marathi celebs, who worked with him in the past, have expressed their grief too.

Noted historian babasaheb purandare has found himself in the eye of a political storm, following the BJP-Shiv Sena government’s decision to confer Maharashtra Bhushan, the state’s highest honour, on him.

History scholar babasaheb purandare who has devoted his life to being the bard of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj completed 99 years and entered the 100th on Thursday.

With Raj Thackeray accusing Sharad Pawar of plotting a Brahmin-Maratha divide in an attempt to oust CM Devendra Fadnavis, political battle lines have been drawn over the Maharashtra Bhushan controversy involving Marathi writer and Chhatrapati Shivaji chronicler babasaheb purandare.