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{{Short description|Indian writer and editor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dnyanesh Maharao
| birthname = Dnyanesh Ramkrishna Maharao
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|06|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Journalist,<ref>http://testmahanews.maharashtra.gov.in/Home/DisplayTalukaNewsDetails.aspx?str=Of8iVl3+kMo= {{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Editor
| years_active = 1985–present
| title = Editor Chitralekha Marathi Weekly Magazine
}}

'''Dnyanesh Maharao''' is a writer and editor<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/feb/21hrit.htm| title = rediff.com, Movies: Showbuzz! Mission Kashmir for Hrithik!}}</ref> of renowned [[Marathi language|Marathi]] weekly magazine ''[[Chitralekha (weekly)|Chitralekha]]''. He is in active journalist since 1 June 1989. Earlier he was Assistant Editor of Marathi weekly magazine ''Vivek'', from 1 April 1985 to 31 May 1989. He has written more than 20 books in Marathi as well as in English. He has written a famous book: ''Thackeray : life & style''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=611475 |title=National library |publisher=National library |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/rssarticleshow/msid-6874662,prtpage-1.cms |title=Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145774:2011-03-27-18-06-07&catid=45:2009-07-15-04-01-33&Itemid=56 |title=संत तुकारामांच्या विचारात समाज परिवर्तनाची शक्ती -ज्ञानेश महाराव |publisher=Archive.loksatta.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>[[:mr:साप्ताहिक विवेक]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/literary-meet-gets-under-way/604846 |title=Literary meet gets under way |publisher=Indian Express |date=12 April 2010 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>

He has also written two plays in Marathi: ''Jinku ya Dahi Disha'' and ''Sangeet Ghanlin Lotangan''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://navshakti.co.in/mumbai/7837/ |title='अण्णाभाऊ साठे यांच्या साहित्यातील परीवर्तनवाद' – Navshakti – Marathi Newspaper |publisher=Navshakti.co.in |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="maharashtratimes.indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5823367.cms |title=प्रबोधनासाठी मांडला नाट्यपसारा-नाटक -सिने-नाट्य-Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date=17 April 2010 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/marathi/jinkuya_dahahi_disha.asp |title=Jinku Ya Dahahi Disha Marathi Play/Drama |publisher=www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://maharashtra-mandal-singapore.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_fabrik&c=form&view=details&Itemid=91&fabrik=3&rowid=516&tableid=3&fabrik_cursor=515 |title=Bibliography |publisher=Maharashtra-mandal-singapore.org |date=1 January 2011 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>

On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of [[Bal Gandharva]] and 130th anniversary of [[Sangeet Saubhadra]], as a tribute to [[Annasaheb Kirloskar]] and [[Bal Gandharva]], he has recreated [[Sangeet Saubhadra]] under the banner of [[Om Natyagandha Mumbai]] and presented it to the current generation to have a test of the old musical drama. He himself has played the role of [[Narad]] in this play.

He was a Festival Director for the 4th Annual "Maharashtra State Level Egalitarian Literature Festival" (समतावादी साहित्य संमेलन) which was held from 26 to 28 November 2011 at Latur Maharashtra.

== Personal life ==

Dnyanesh Maharao was born on 11 June 1960 in [[Mumbai]].

== Awards ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Sr.No. !! Year !! Name of the Award!! Award by Organisation
|-
| 1
| 2003
| Krushiwalkar Prabhakar Patil Award – 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowarchive.cms?msid=117420 |title=Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date=7 August 2003 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121054/http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowarchive.cms?msid=117420 |archive-date=29 June 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Patrakar Parishad
|-
| 2
| 2005
| Madhavrao Bagal Award – 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20090527/lsv12.htm |title=loksatta.com |publisher=loksatta.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
| Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Memorial Trust & Bhai Madhavrao Bagal University Kolhapur
|-
| 3
| 2008
| Shivnerkar Vishwanathrao Wable Journalism Award – 2008
| [[Dainik Shivner]]
|-
| 4
| 2009
| V. V. Shirwadkar Best Marathi Literature – Drama – Jinku Ya Dahi Disha<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20091203/4669858990268922548.htm |title=eSakal |publisher=eSakal |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620225135/http://esakal.com/esakal/20091203/4669858990268922548.htm |archive-date=20 June 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| Government of Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manogat.com/node/18439 |title=शासकीय पुरस्कारप्राप्त मराठी वाङ्मय | मनोगत |publisher=Manogat.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 5
| 2009
| Aacharya Aatre Smruti Puraskar 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4891888.cms |title=ज्ञानेश महाराव यांना आचार्य अत्रे पुरस्कार-मुंबई -महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-date=11 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111141249/http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4891888.cms |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[[:mr:आचार्य अत्रे पुरस्कार]]</ref>
| Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh <br /> (मुंबई मराठी पत्रकार संघ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20090815/mumbai.htm |title=loksatta.com |publisher=loksatta.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patrakarsangh.com/index.php/2012-04-11-08-27-09 |title=आचार्य अत्रे पुरस्कार सन्मानित |publisher=patrakarsangh.com |date=11 April 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-date=11 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111122852/http://www.patrakarsangh.com/index.php/2012-04-11-08-27-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 6
| 2010
| Nanasaheb Vairale Smruti Puraskar<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.esakal.com/eSakal/20100221/5561845270467978933.htm |title=eSakal |publisher=eSakal |date=21 February 2010 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111122702/http://www.esakal.com/eSakal/20100221/5561845270467978933.htm |archive-date=11 January 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| Maharashtra Editor Council
|-
| 7
| 2011
| Chintamanrao Deshmukh Journalism Award – 2011 <br />(चिंतामणराव देशमुख पत्रकारिता पुरस्कार २०११)
| Roha Patrakar Sangh <br />(रोहा पत्रकार संघ)
|-
| 8
| 2012
| Aatre Pratishthan Award for Journalism<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saswadkar.com/?p=461 |script-title=mr:कवी प्रकाश होळकर यांना अत्रे प्रतिष्ठानचा पुरस्कार |website=Saswadkar |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111122433/http://www.saswadkar.com/?p=461 |archive-date=11 January 2014 }}</ref>
| Aacharya Aatre Vikas Pratishthan Saswad
|-
| 9
| 2012
| Vidyadhar Gokhale Lalitlekhan Puraskar – 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patrakarsangh.com/index.php/2012-04-11-08-22-05 |script-title=hi:विद्याधर गोखले : ललित लेखन पुरस्कार |website=Patrakarsangh |date=11 April 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-date=11 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111122849/http://www.patrakarsangh.com/index.php/2012-04-11-08-22-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh
|-
| 10
| 2013
| Dinmitra Mukundrao Patil Patrakarita Puraskar 2013<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://mahanews.gov.in/Home/DisplayTalukaNewsDetails.aspx?str=KW6XMPh2ooo= | title=लोकाभिमुख पत्रकारिता करण्याची गरज - सार्वजनिक बांधकाममंत्री छगन भुजबळ | language=mr | trans-title=Need for people-oriented journalism - Public Works Minister Chhagan Bhujbal | access-date=30 March 2013 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212652/http://www.mahanews.gov.in/Home/DisplayTalukaNewsDetails.aspx?str=KW6XMPh2ooo=}}</ref>
| Dinmitra
|-
|}

== Plays, dramas, theater ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Sr.No. !! Year !! Name of Play!! Language !! Role !! Remarks
|-
| 1
| Aug 2006
| ''Jinku Ya Dahi Disha''<ref name="maharashtratimes.indiatimes" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/jinkuya_dahahidisha.asp |title=Jinku Ya Dahahi Disha – Marathi drama review |publisher=www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
| Marathi
| Shahir, Chitrawala
| Musical
|-
| 2
| Dec 2009
| ''Sangeet Ghalin Lotangan''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.natakmandali.com/marathi-play/ghalin-lotangan |title=ghalin lotangan |publisher=Natakmandali.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111123956/http://www.natakmandali.com/marathi-play/ghalin-lotangan |archive-date=11 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254234:2012-10-06-16-35-54&catid=364:2011-08-26-09-11-11&Itemid=368 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629173739/http://archive.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254234:2012-10-06-16-35-54&catid=364:2011-08-26-09-11-11&Itemid=368 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=नाट्यरंग: प्रेक्षकशरण 'घालीन लोटांगण'! |publisher=Archive.loksatta.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013 }}</ref>
| Marathi
| Chilte Maharaj
| Musical
|-
| 3
| Aug 2012
| ''Sangeet Saubhadra''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://navshakti.co.in/aisee-akshare/90203/ |title=शतकभर गाजणारे संगीत सौभद्र – Navshakti – Marathi Newspaper |publisher=Navshakti.co.in |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111122721/http://navshakti.co.in/aisee-akshare/90203/ |archive-date=11 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=250380:2012-09-15-16-01-17&catid=166:2009-08-11-13-00-15&Itemid=166 |title=नाट्यरंग: 'संगीत सौभद्र' अवीट संगीत 'नाटक'! |publisher=Archive.loksatta.com |date= |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014328/http://archive.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=250380:2012-09-15-16-01-17&catid=166:2009-08-11-13-00-15&Itemid=166 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://prahaar.in/mahamumbai/1458 |title=अभिजात 'संगीत सौभद्र' पुन्हा रंगभूमीवर | PRAHAAR | ONLINE MARATHI NEWS |publisher=Prahaar.in |date=24 August 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310201427/http://prahaar.in/mahamumbai/1458 |archive-date=10 March 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://prahaar.in/uncategorized/3673 |title=अर्जुन आणि 'तो' सुभद्रा | PRAHAAR | ONLINE MARATHI NEWS |publisher=Prahaar.in |date=1 September 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702101216/http://prahaar.in/uncategorized/3673 |archive-date=2 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=marathi actors |url=http://marathiactors.blogspot.in/2012/09/sangeet-soubhadra-marathi-play-cast.html |title=marathi actor and actress: Sangeet soubhadra Marathi play cast with photos |publisher=Marathiactors.blogspot.in |date=9 September 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
| Marathi
| Narad
| Musical
|-
|}

== Bibliography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Sr.No. !! Name of Book !! Language !! Publication !! First Edition
|-
| 1
| ''Dev Dharma Sanskriti Bhaktichya Navane Pa. Punchya Leela''
| Marathi
| Saket Prakashan Mumbai
| Sept 1998
|-
| 2
| ''Uttarkriya''
| Marathi
| Pushpa Prakashan Mumbai
| Jan 2000
|-
| 3
| ''Phakta Rashtrabhaktan Sathi''
| Marathi
| Pushpa Prakashan Mumbai
| Nov 2000
|-
| 4
| ''Assal Marathyansathi''
| Marathi
|
| Nov 2000
|-
| 5
| ''Uthava Maharashtra Desh''
| Marathi
|
| Nov 2000
|-
| 6
| ''Ujalavi Dnyanachi Diwali''
| Marathi
| Pushpa Prakashan Mumbai
| Nov 2000
|-
| 7
| ''Ase Ghadale''
| Marathi
| Pushpa Prakashan Mumbai
| Jan 1996
|-
| 8
| ''Hindu – Hindutva – Hindustani''
| Marathi
|
| Nov 2000
|-
| 9
| ''Samajik aani Rajakiya Badalansathi Lokshakti''
| Marathi
|
| Nov 2000
|-
| 10
| ''Bhuta Peksha Bhat Bhari''
| Marathi
|
| 2005
|-
| 11
| ''Dharmancha Vichar, Vicharancha Dharm''
| Marathi
| Lokshakti Prakashan Mumbai
| Nov 2002
|-
| 12
| ''Dharile Pandhariche Chor'' (धरिले पंढरीचे चोर)
| Marathi
|
| Nov 2000
|-
| 13
| ''Bahujananche Dev aani Tyanche Dushman'' (बहुजनांचे देव आणि त्यांचे दुश्मन)
| Marathi
|
| Nov 2000
|-
| 14
| Thackeray: Life and Style (ठाकरे फमिली : लाईफ आणि स्टाईल)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prabodhankar.com/node/294/page/0/8 |title=शिवाजी विद्यापीठाच्या पी. एच. डी. ( समाजशास्त्र ): Page 9 of 205 |publisher=Prabodhankar |date= |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111123944/http://prabodhankar.com/node/294/page/0/8 |archive-date=11 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_despite-split-uncle-loved-raj-thackeray_1765969 |title=Despite split, uncle Thackeray loved Raj :: DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=18 November 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
| English
|
| Aug 1995
|-
| 15
| ''Prabondhankaranche Jwalant Hindutva''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/17494434.cms?prtpage=1 |title=आंबेडकरांच्या भाषणे, लेखांच्या पुर्नमुद्रणासाठी सरकारला साकडे -मुंबई -महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times |publisher=Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com |date=6 December 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref> (प्रबोधनकारांचे ज्वलंत हिंदुत्व)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prabodhankar.com/node/294/page/0/9 |title=शिवाजी विद्यापीठाच्या पी. एच. डी. ( समाजशास्त्र ): Page 10 of 205 |publisher=Prabodhankar |date= |access-date=8 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624161909/http://prabodhankar.com/node/294/page/0/9 |archive-date=24 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhipubliclibrary.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-MARCdetail.pl?biblionumber=67290 |title=Delhi Public Library catalog " MARC details for record no. 67290 |publisher=Delhipubliclibrary.in |date=12 January 2012 |access-date=8 April 2013}}</ref>
| Marathi
| Pushpa Prakashan Mumbai
| Nov 2000
|-
| 16
| ''Garje Shivarayanchi Talwar'' (गर्जे शिवरायांची तलवार)
| Marathi
| Darpan Prakashan Mumbai
| Mar 2004
|-
| 17
| ''Lokshahichi Chinta aani Chintan'' (लोकशक्तीची चिंता आणि चिंतन)
| Marathi
|
|
|-
|}

== External links ==
* [http://www.chitralekha.com Chitralekha Weekly Marathi Magazine चित्रलेखा साप्ताहिक]
* [http://www.patrakarsangh.com Mumbai Marathi Journalists Association – मुंबई मराठी पत्रकार संघ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314103256/http://patrakarsangh.com/ |date=14 March 2013 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130408144732/http://magazine.evivek.com/ Vivek Weekly Marathi Magazine साप्ताहिक विवेक]

== References ==

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