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| name = Ashok Kamat<br />
| birth_place = [[Curchorem]], [[Goa]], India<br />
| occupation = Writer, academic scholar<br />
| known_for = ''Ghannaghai Niyatiche''<br />
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2008)<br />
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'''Ashok Kamat''' is an Indian writer and academic scholar recognized for his contributions to [[Konkani literature]] and saint literature. He is a recipient of the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]], India's national literary honour, for his writing in the [[Konkani language]].<ref name="TOI_Konkani">{{cite news |title=Ashok Kamat's Konkani novel bags top honours |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/ashok-kamats-konkani-novel-bags-top-honours/articleshow/3882749.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2008-12-24 |access-date=2026-01-02}}</ref><ref name="Lokmat_Hindi">{{cite news |title=Hindi Sahitya Akademi Award announced to Saints literature analyst Dr. Ashok Kamat |url=https://www.lokmat.com/pune/hindi-sahitya-akademi-award-announced-saints-literature-analyst-dr-ashok-kamat/ |work=Lokmat |date=2018-01-12 |access-date=2026-01-02}}</ref><br />
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== Career and scholarship ==<br />
Kamat has a background in academia, having served as the head of the Sant Namdev Adhyasan (Saint Namdev Chair) at [[Savitribai Phule Pune University|Pune University]]. He is regarded as a scholar of both [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Hindi]]. In his professional capacity, he has also served as the president of the Gurukul Pratishthan.<ref name="TOI_Konkani" /><ref name="Lokmat_Hindi" /><br />
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As a literary figure, Kamat hails from [[Curchorem]], Goa. He is the author of the Konkani novel ''Ghannaghai Niyatiche'', which is translated as "Cruel blows of destiny". The work was noted for its literary significance when it received national recognition in 2008.<ref name="TOI_Konkani" /><ref name="Lokmat_Hindi" /><br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2008): Conferred by the national academy of letters for his Konkani novel ''Ghannaghai Niyatiche''.<ref name="TOI_Konkani" /><ref name="Lokmat_Hindi" /><br />
* Maharashtra State Hindi Sahitya Akademi Award: Announced in recognition of his work as an analyst of saint literature.<ref name="TOI_Konkani" /><ref name="Lokmat_Hindi" /><br />
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