Mumbai, 24 Apr (HS): Five books authored by

renowned Marathi litterateur Madhu Mangesh Karnik will be published by Konkan

Marathi Sahitya Parishad on April 25. The event to mark Karnik’s 95th

birthday is being held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai, at 5.30 pm on April 25

under the chairmanship of the Chief of the Saraswat Bank Gautam Thakur. Ex-MP

Ramsheth Thakur will be the special guest, Marathi Language Minister Uday

Samant and Culture Minister Ashish Shelar will be the guests of honour.

Established by Karnik three decades ago, Konkan

Marathi Sahitya Parishad is working for promotion and preservation of Marathi

literature and culture. The movement for getting Marathi the status of

Classical Language was guided by Karnik. The books to be released on the day

are ‘Smrutijagar’, ‘Goodh-Nigoodh’, ‘Swayambhu’, ‘Raja Thiba’, and ‘Udhaan’. A

cultural programme based on Karnik’s poems will be presented by Kaushal

Inamdar.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar