Krishnaji Keshav Damle (October 7, 1866 – November 7, 1905) was a Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India, who wrote poetry under the pen name Keshavasuta.
Legacy
- A memorial has been erected at Keshavasuta birthplace Malgund in his honour.
- Keshavasut's poem Tutari is seen in the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated film Harishchandrachi Factory.
- On 22 May 2017, the Dadar-Sawantwadi Rajya Rani Express was named as Tutari Express to mark the centenary of Damle's famed poem titled Tutari.23
References
Macave, Prabhakara (1966). "Keshavsut". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved April 25, 2016. https://books.google.com/books?id=-rdHAAAAMAAJ&q=keshavsut ↩
"'RajyaRani Express' rechristened as 'Tutari Express'". 22 May 2017. http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-rajyarani-express-rechristened-as-tutari-express-2447535 ↩
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