Keshavasuta

Keshavasuta Krishnaji Damle
Born	Krishnaji Keshav Damle 7 October 1866 Malgund, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	7 November 1905 (aged 39) Hubbali, British India
Monuments	The Memorial of Keshavasuta, Malgund
Nationality	British Indian
Other names	Keshavasuta
Occupation	Poet
Works	Tutari Aamhi Kon ?
Children	3
Parent(s)	Keshav Vitthal Damle (father) Annapurna Damle (mother)

Krishnaji Keshav Damle (October 7, 1866 – November 7, 1905) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India, who wrote poetry under the pen name Keshavasuta.[1]

Legacy

• A memorial has been erected at Keshavasuta birthplace Malgund in his honour.

• Keshavasut's poem Tutari is seen in the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated film Harishchandrachi Factory.

• On 22 May 2017, the Dadar-Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express was named as Tutari Express to mark the centenary of Damle's famed poem titled Tutari.[2][3]

References

1. Macave, Prabhakara (1966). "Keshavsut". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
2. "'RajyaRani Express' rechristened as 'Tutari Express'". 22 May 2017.
3. "Press Information Bureau: Government of India news site, PIB Mumbai website, PIB Mumbai, Press Information Bureau, PIB, India's Official media agency, Government of India press releases, PIB photographs, PIB photos, Press Conferences in Mumbai, Union Minister Press Conference, Marathi press releases, PIB features, Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, Public Information Campaign, Bharat Nirman Campaign, Public Information Campaign, Indian Government press releases, PIB Western Region".