Govindacharya Bhimacharya Joshi | |
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| Born | (1904-09-29)29 September 1904[1] Hombal,Gadag district |
| Died | 25 December 1993(1993-12-25) (aged 89)[1] |
| Pen name | Jadabharata, Anamadheya[1] |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1950s |
| Genre | Play (theatre) |
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Govindacharya Bhimacharya Joshi was an Indian playwright in the 1950s. He was born inHombal village inGadag district ofKarnataka state in 1904. He established a theatre group namedVasudeva Vinodini Natya Samsthe atBagalkot and another theatre group namedKalopasaka Mandali inDharwad in 1954. He was also a founder publisher ofManohara Granthamala which has published the works of Jnanapeetha awardeeD.R. Bendre,V.K. Gokak,Shivaram Karanth,A.N. Krishna Rao,Shankar Mokashi Punekar, N. Kasturi,R. S. Mugali,Keertinath Kurtakoti,Chandrashekhara Kambara,Girish Karnad, V. Sitaramaiah and several others.[2][3]
Playwrights
Novels
He received thePadma Shri award in 1986[3] andSangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989 for his contribution to theatre. The Karnataka Government has honoured him in 1983 and 1986 for his cultural contributions.[2]
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