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{{Short description|Indian businessperson and writer (born 1954)}}<br />
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{{About|the businessperson and writer|the film music director|Datta Naik}}<br />
{{Infobox writer <br />
| name = Datta Damodar Naik<br />
| image = Datta Damodar Naik.jpg<br />
| caption = Naik in 2025<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|12|30|df=y}}<br />
| spouse = <br />
| occupation = {{flatlist|<br />
* Writer<br />
* Businessperson<br />
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| notableworks = {{flatlist|<br />
* ''Jai ki Jui''<br />
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| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Datta Damodar Naik''' (born 30 December 1954) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] businessperson and writer. He is the winner of the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and is part of the [[Monginis]] group.<ref name="HeraldUncommon15">{{Cite web |date=2015-03-01 |title=Pages full of Uncommon Wealth |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/story/cafe/pages-full-of-uncommon-wealth/85475 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Herald Goa |language=en}}</ref><ref name="GoanKBM24">{{Cite web |date=28 Dec 2024 |title=Margao bizman donates Rs 1 cr to Konkani Bhasha Mandal, creates corpus |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/margao-bizman-donates-rs-1-cr-to-konkani-bhasha-mandal-creates-corpus/123829.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ToIBakery">{{Cite news |last=Coutinho |first=Tonella |date=2015-06-27 |title=He has his cake, eats it, and owns the bakery too |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/he-has-his-cake-eats-it-and-owns-the-bakery-too/articleshow/47846190.cms |access-date=2025-01-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Datta Damodar Naik was born on 30 December 1954.<ref name="GoanKBM24" /> He graduated with a degree in mathematics.<ref name="ToIBakery" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Business ===<br />
Naik inherited the family's old, dying business of importing confectionery and biscuits. He and his son now run New Millennium Bakers that produces Monginis products. They also run businesses in organic farming, logistics, real estate (Commonwealth Developers) and hospitality.<ref name="ToIBakery" /><br />
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=== Writing ===<br />
Naik's first book was a socio-economic study of [[Canacona|Canacon]], followed by another on Valpoi, in 1973. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Konkani in 2006.<ref name="ToIBakery" /><br />
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Naik has also published regular columns in Marathi publications like ''Sadhana'' and ''Antaarnad''.<ref name="GoanFeted25" /><br />
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After releasing many books in Konkani and Marathi, in 2015, he released his first book in English, ''Uncommon Wealth – A Modern Day Panchatantra''. The book is targeted towards children.<ref name="HeraldUncommon15" /><br />
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==Awards and accolades==<br />
Naik was awarded the 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award in Konkani for his book, ''Jai ki Jui''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Akademi Awards (1955-2015)|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084937/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|archive-date=4 March 2016|publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|accessdate=4 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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In January 2025, to celebrate his 70th birthday, he was felicitated at a function by politician and writer [[Shashi Tharoor]], who presented Naik with a painting by artist [[Subodh Kerkar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2025 |title=Celebrating 70 yrs of impact: Datta Naik honoured for his contributions to business, literature and social activism |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/celebrating-70-yrs-of-impact-datta-naik-honoured-for-his-contributions-to-business-literature-and-social-activism/124246.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Naik is based in [[Margao]]. He is also a philanthropist and donated to the [[Konkani Bhasha Mandal]].<ref name="GoanKBM24" /> He is an atheist.<ref name="ToIBakery" /><br />
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He is a [[Saraswat Brahmin]] but has been vocal about his anti-[[caste]] opinions on multiple occasions. He thus started the Samata Andolan, a movement to work against Saraswat organization.<ref name="ToIBakery" /> He has also been accused of hurting religious sentiments.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2025 |title=Hindu activists lodge complaint against Datta Naik |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/hindu-activists-lodge-complaint-against-datta-naik/124248.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Naik was also part of organisations and civil society movements such as Lokshakti. He also founded and convened the Dakshinayan Abhiyan in Goa.<ref name="GoanFeted25">{{Cite web |date=2 January 2025 |title=Activist and Sahitya Akademi awardee Naik to be feted on 70th birthday |url=https://www.thegoan.net/goa-inshorts/activist-and-sahitya-akademi-awardee-naik-to-be-feted-on-70th-birthday/124071.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=The Goan EveryDay |language=en}}</ref><br />
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