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'''Ashok Ramchandra Kelkar''' (1929–2014) was a linguist and critical [[Marathi people|Marathi]] writer from [[Maharashtra]], India. He was honoured with the [[Padma Shri]] in 2002 and [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Marathi|Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi]] in 2010.

==Biography==
Kelkar was born on 22 April 1929 in Pune. He did his schooling from New English School and then from Ferguson College. As he was fond of grammar and had interest in linguistic puzzles, he graduated from Ferguson in English and Philosophy. He received a master's degree in English and French literature from [[Pune University]].<ref name=Bhaskar>{{cite web|url=http://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MAR-AUR-internationally-known-analyst-dr-4751351-NOR.html |title= आंतरराष्ट्रीय ख्यातीप्राप्त भाषाशास्त्राचे ज्येष्ठ अभ्यासक डॉ. अशोक केळकर यांचे निधन |language=mr |publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar|Bhaskar]] |date=20 September 2014 |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> He also studied Linguistics (1956–58) from Rockfeller and Comparative Literature and Review from Lily Institute in 1958 and received scholarships there.
In the period of 1958–62, he served the [[Agra University]] teaching Linguistics. During 1962–67, he served as a reader at [[Pune University]], and during the next 22 years, he served as professor of Linguistics and later as director of the Centre of Advanced Studies and Linguistics at Deccan College in Pune. He also had a PhD in Linguistics and Anthropology from [[Cornell University]] in the USA. He used to guide the students of linguistics completing their M.Phil. and PhD<ref name=Loksatta>{{cite web|url= http://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra-news/international-language-expert-dr-ashok-kelkar-passes-away-937856/ |title= आंतरराष्ट्रीय भाषातज्ज्ञ डॉ. अशोक केळकर यांचे निधन |language=mr |publisher=[[Loksatta]] |date=20 September 2014 |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> He took retirement from academics in 1989.<ref name=Bhaskar/>

Kelkar founded the Marathi Abhyas Parishad and served as its director. There he started the trimonthly ''Bhasha Ani Jeewan (भाषा आणि जीवन'') in 1982 and served as its editor until 1989.<ref name=Bhaskar/>

Kelkar was honoured with the [[Padma Shri]] from the Indian government in 2002 for his literary accomplishments.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/01/26/stories/2002012605090500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020312012732/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/01/26/stories/2002012605090500.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=12 March 2002|title=2002 Padma awards|date=26 January 2002|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 August 2009}}</ref> In 2008, he received the [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Marathi|Sahitya Akademi Award for Marathi]] for his book ''Rujuvaat (रूजुवात)''. His book ''Prachin Bhartiya Sahitya Mimansa – Ek Aakalan (प्राचिन भारतीय साहित्य मीमांसा – एक आकलन'') was translated into Hindi and won a national award.<ref name=Bhaskar/>

Kelkar had a son and a daughter. He died on 20 September 2014 at Aurangabad where he lived with his daughter Roshan Ranade since two years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5661460768886580290&SectionId=14&SectionName=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE&NewsDate=20140921&Provider=-&NewsTitle=%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%20%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%89.%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B3%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8 |title=आंतरराष्ट्रीय भाषातज्ज्ञ डॉ. केळकर यांचे निधन |language=mr |newspaper=[[Sakal]] |date=21 September 2014 |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618205729/http://www.esakal.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5661460768886580290&SectionId=14&SectionName=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE&NewsDate=20140921&Provider=-&NewsTitle=%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9E%20%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%89.%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B3%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8 |archive-date=18 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Bibliography==
;Marathi
* ''Vaikhari – Bhasha Aani Bhashavyavhar (वैखरी – भाषा आणि भाषाव्यवहार''), Majestic, 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_8aAAAAIAAJ&q=Marathi |title= Vaikharī: bhāshā āṇi bhāshāvyavahāra |publisher=Majestic |year=1983 |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref>
* ''Rujuvaat (रूजुवात''), Lokvangmaygruha Pvt. Ltd., 2008
* ''Kaviteche Adhyapan (कवितेचे अध्यापन''), Godavari Prakashan
* ''Bhedvilopan Ek Aakalan (भेदविलोपन एक आकलन''), Pradnyapaathshala Mandal
* ''Madhyama (मध्यमा''), Mehta Publishing House
* ''Uttam Adhyapanachi Rahasye (उत्तम अध्यापनाची रहस्ये, Secrets of Good Teaching'') Diamond Publication, 2012, {{ISBN|9788184830347}}
* ''Aaswad Mimansa (आस्वाद मीमांसा'')
* ''Chinha Mimansa (चिन्ह मीमांसा'')
* ''Sanskrutik Maanav Vidnyan (सांस्कृतिक मानव विज्ञान'')
* ''Triveni (त्रिवेणी'')
* ''Marathi Bhashecha Aarthik Sansar (मराठी भाषेचा आर्थिक संसार'')
* ''Prachin Bhartiya Sahitya Mimansa – Ek Aakalan (प्राचिन भारतीय साहित्य मीमांसा – एक आकलन'')

;English
* ''The Phonology and Morphology of Marathi'', Cornell University, 1958
* ''Studies in Hindi-Urdu Language in a Semiotic Perspective'', Deccan College, 1968<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JjyjPgAACAAJ&q=bibliogroup:%22Studies+in+Hindi-Urdu%22 |title=Studies in Hindi-Urdu | publisher=Deccan College, Postgraduate and Research Inst. |year=1988 |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref>
* ''From a Semiotic Point of View''
* ''Language in a Semiotic Perspective: The Architecture of a Marathi Sentence'',  Shubhada-Saraswat Prakashan, 1997, {{ISBN|8186411259}}
* ''The Scope of a Linguistic Survey''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=oJcLcgAACAAJ  |title= The Scope of a Linguistic Survey  |access-date=17 June 2015|last1= Kelkar |first1= Ashok Ramchandra |year= 1968 }}</ref>
* ''Phonemic and morphophonemic frequency count in Oriya'', Central Institute of Indian Languages, 1994<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mJtjAAAAMAAJ |title= Phonemic and morphophonemic frequency count in Oriya |year=1994 |publisher= Central Institute of Indian Languages |isbn= 9788173420146 |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref>
* ''Prolegomena to an Understanding of Semiosis and Culture'', Central Institute of Indian Languages, 1980<ref>{{cite web|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=HWQtAAAAMAAJ  |title= Prolegomena to an Understanding of Semiosis and Culture|year=1980 |publisher= Central Institute of Indian Languages |access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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* http://www.deccancollegepune.ac.in/dept-ling-tribute.php
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