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{{Short description|Indian writer (born 1948)}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Arun Sakhardande<br />
| image = <br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|9|8|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Sakhali]], Goa, India<br />
| education = [[M.Com]], [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]], H.D.C., Pandit H.S.S.<br />
| occupation = Poet, academic, writer<br />
| known_for = ''Kavlyachem Sraddha'' (poetry collection)<br />
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2010)<br />
| years_active = 1966–present<br />
}}<br />
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'''Arun Sakhardande''' (born 8 September 1948) is an Indian poet and academic from [[Goa]], known for his contributions to [[Konkani literature]]. He received the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2010 for his poetry anthology ''Kavlyachem Sraddha''.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Sakhardande was born on 8 September 1948 in [[Sakhali]], Goa. He completed a Master of Commerce ([[M.Com]]), a Bachelor of Laws ([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]), and a Higher Diploma in Co-operation (H.D.C.). He also holds a Pandit H.S.S. (Senior) qualification.<ref name="WordPress_About">{{cite web |title=Arun Sakhardande {{!}} Konkani Poet |url=https://arunsakhardande.wordpress.com/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=arunsakhardande.wordpress.com}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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=== Literary career ===<br />
Sakhardande began writing poetry and short stories in Konkani in 1966.<ref name="WordPress_About" /><br />
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{{As of|2022}}, he was the president of the [[Goa Konkani Akademi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-17 |title=Google adds Konkani language to its translation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/google-adds-konkani-language-to-its-translation/articleshow/91609027.cms |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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Sakhardande was part of the [[Konkani language agitation]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/%C5%9Ar%C4%ABmat%C4%AB_Vhiktoriy%C4%81_Phern%C4%81ndi%C5%9Ba_Gau/rRxuAAAAMAAJ |title=Śrīmatī Vhiktoriyā Phernāndiśa, Gauravagrantha |date=1994 |publisher=Smt. Victoria Fernandes Felicitation Committee |page=15}}</ref> In 2015, he was part of a protest by [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] winners against the killings of writers and rationalists across India.<ref name=Akademi>{{Cite web |agency=PTI |date=2015-10-14 |title=Sahitya Akademi Writers From Goa Launch Campaign |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2015/Oct/14/sahitya-akademi-writers-from-goa-launch-campaign-829503.html |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Political career ===<br />
In January 2024, Sakhardande joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=Panaji News : अरुण साखरदांडे यांचा भाजपमध्ये प्रवेश |url=https://dainikgomantak.esakal.com/goa/arun-sakhardande-entry-into-bhartiya-janata-party-goa-bjp-ms98 |access-date=2026-01-30 |website=Goa News in Marathi – Dainik Gomantak |language=mr}}</ref><br />
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== Notable works ==<br />
* ''Eka Zadak Ghar Zai'' (1989)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gomes |first=Olivinho |author-link=Olivinho Gomes |date=1990 |title=Konkani Scene: A Cheerful Blossoming |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23338967 |journal=Indian Literature |volume=33 |issue=6 (140) |pages=141–148 |issn=0019-5804 |quote=Two collections of poems that make a forceful impact in this group are those of Arun Sakhardande and R. Ramnath, who deserve to be watched with high expectations.}}</ref>{{verification failed|date=February 2026}}<br />
* ''Kavlyachem Sraddha'' (2007) – This collection was the recipient of the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]].<ref name="SahityaAwards">{{Cite web |title=..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::.. |url=https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=sahitya-akademi.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="HinduSahityaAwards10">{{Cite news |date=2010-12-20 |title=Sahitya Akademi awards announced |url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/Sahitya-Akademi-awards-announced/article15600809.ece |access-date=2026-01-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
* ''Mog Kinari'' (2008)<ref name="WordPress_About" />{{better source needed|date=February 2026}}<br />
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== Awards and honours ==<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2010): Awarded for his book ''Kavlyachem Sraddha''.<ref name="SahityaAwards" /><ref name="HinduSahityaAwards10" /><br />
* [[Konkani Bhasha Mandal]] Sahitya Puraskar (2008): For ''Kavlyachem Sraddha''.<ref name="WordPress_Award">{{cite web |date=2015-06-21 |title=Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 – Arun Sakhardande |url=https://arunsakhardande.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/receives-sahitya-akademi-award-2010-for-his-poetry-book-kavlyache-sraddh-from-shri-sunil-gangopadhyay-president-sahitya-akademi-at-kamani-sabhaghar-new-delhi-on-15-02-2011/ |access-date=2026-01-02 |website=arunsakhardande.wordpress.com}}</ref><br />
* Janaganga Sahitya Puraskar (2008): For ''Kavlyachem Sraddha''.<ref name="WordPress_About" /><br />
* Bharat Vidya Shiromani Award: Recognized for outstanding achievements in the field of education.<ref name="WordPress_About" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website}}<br />
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