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{{Short description|Indian writer, curator and historian}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar
| birth_date = January 10, 1896
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|3|17|1896|1|10}}
| spouse = Kamala Kelkar (née Sitabai Ukidwe)
| children = 2
| education = [[Doctor of Literature and Philosophy]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Pune]]
| occupation = [[Writer]], [[editor]], [[art collector]], [[historian]]
}}

'''Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar''' (January 10, 1896 – March 17, 1990) was an Indian writer, editor, art collector and historian. He is best remembered for establishing the [[Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum]] in [[Pune]].

== Biography ==
Born on January 10, 1896, into the [[Chitpavan]] [[Brahmin]] [[Kelkar]] ''[[Noble house (term)|gharana]]'' of [[Ratnagiri|Kasarveli]], to Gangadhar and Uma Kelkar (née Karve), Kelkar was the youngest of four sons.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kelkar |first1=B. S. |last2=Kelkar |first2=G. R. |last3=Kelkar |first3=Y. S. |title=[[Kelkar]] [[Kulavruttanta]] |date=1993 |publisher=Yashodeep Typesetting |location=[[Thane]]|pages=75, 80, 82}}</ref><ref name="Better India">{{cite news |last1=Patel |first1=Tanvi |title=The Pune Doctor Whose House Contains 22,000 of India's Rarest Artefacts! |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/169815/pune-kelkar-museum-historical-treasures-timings/ |access-date=21 August 2021 |work=The Better India |date=16 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

Beginning in 1915, Kelkar began publishing books of poetry titled ''Adnyatvasi'' ({{lang-mr|अज्ञातवासी}}; {{translation|literal=yes|''Anonymous''}}) in parts one through three. In the 1950s, they were included as [[Reference work|reference texts]] for the [[University of Bombay]]'s [[bachelor of arts]] degree.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Bombay University Calendar |date=1931 |publisher=[[University of Bombay]] |location=[[University of California]] |page=210 |language=en}}</ref> He would also go on to edit part of the second anthology of [[Bhaskar Ramchandra Tambe]]'s poems in 1935, and would also go on to edit [[Pralhad Keshav Atre]]'s poem ''Zenduchi Phule''. He was also one of the founders of the Sharda Mandir High School in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kelkar |first1=B. S. |last2=Kelkar |first2=G. R. |last3=Kelkar |first3=Y. S. |title=[[Kelkar]] [[Kulavruttanta]] |date=1993 |publisher=Yashodeep Typesetting |location=[[Thane]]|pages=82, 83}}</ref>

In the 1920s, Kelkar began an extensive historical collection of photographs, books, paintings, carvings, textiles, manuscripts, almanacs, toys, puppets, letters, scrolls, scriptures, weaponry, instruments, carpets, metallic works, furnishings and fixtures.<ref name="Better India"/><ref>{{cite book |author1=National Centre for the Performing Arts |title=Mãrg |date=1978 |publisher=Marg Publications |location=[[Pennsylvania State University]] |page=1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Editorial Board |title=General Studies Paper I |date=9 January 2015 |publisher=V&S Publishers |isbn=978-93-5215-079-3 |page=90 |language=en}}</ref> He established the [[Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum]] in Pune for the display of these artifacts.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Simmons |first1=John E. |title=Museums: A History |date=7 July 2016 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-6363-5 |page=189 |language=en}}</ref> He named the museum after his deceased son.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bobade |first1=Bhujang Ramrao |title=Archives and Museums: Preservation, Management and Digital Networking |date=2015 |isbn=978-93-5050-181-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Expert |first1=Exam Leaders |title=SSC General Knowledge: SSC |publisher=Exam Leaders |page=84 |language=en}}</ref> He served as the museums's director until the [[Government of Maharashtra]] took over management of the museum in April 1985.<ref>{{cite book |title=Arts of Asia |date=1983 |publisher=Arts of Asia Publications |page=103 |edition=13 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Parliamentary Debates |date=1990 |publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] |location=[[University of California]] |page=91 |language=hi}}</ref>

In 1978, he acquired a [[Doctor of Literature and Philosophy]] degree from the [[University of Pune]], was a member of the [[Indian Institute of Architects]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Indian Institute of Architects |author1-link=Indian Institute of Architects |title=Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects |date=1986 |publisher=S. Kumar |location=[[University of Michigan]] |page=4 |language=en}}</ref> He was the recipient of an award by the Indian Centre for Excellence, and briefly worked as the chief curator at [[Salar Jung Museum]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Kelkar 83">{{cite book |last1=Kelkar |first1=B. S. |last2=Kelkar |first2=G. R. |last3=Kelkar |first3=Y. S. |title=[[Kelkar]] [[Kulavruttanta]] |date=1993 |publisher=Yashodeep Typesetting |location=[[Thane]]|page=83}}</ref>

Kelkar died on March 17, 1990. He had married Kamala (née Sitabai Ukidwe) and the couple had had a daughter, Jayaprabha ([[Maiden and married names|married name]] Rekha Ranade) and a son, Raja (1932–1941).<ref name="Kelkar 83"/><ref name="Better India"/> Kelkar was a distant cousin of [[P. K. Kelkar]] who belonged to the same ''[[Noble house (term)|gharana]]'', and was also a distant relative of [[Panditrao Agashe|Panditrao]] and [[Dnyaneshwar Agashe]] through their mother.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kelkar |first1=B. S. |last2=Kelkar |first2=G. R. |last3=Kelkar |first3=Y. S. |title=[[Kelkar]] [[Kulavruttanta]] |date=1993 |publisher=Yashodeep Typesetting |location=[[Thane]]|page=75, 84, 89}}</ref>

== List of works ==
=== As writer ===
*''Adnyatvasi'' (1915) [Parts 1, 2, 3]
*''Padmashri'' (1981)

=== As editor ===
*''Tambe Yanche Samagra Kavita'' (1935), an anthology of [[Bhaskar Ramchandra Tambe]]'s poems, by Dr. Madhavrao Patwardhan
*''Zenduchi Phule'' (1969) by [[Pralhad Keshav Atre]]

== References ==
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