Pralhad Keshav Atre
Pralhad Keshav Atre | |
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| Born | 13 August 1898 Kodit Khurd, Pune district, Maharashtra |
| Died | 13 June 1969 (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1898-1947) Indian (1947-1969) |
| Other names | Āchārya Atre |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Pune University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, editor, politician, social activist, Director |
| Movement | Indian Independence Movement Samyukta Maharashtra Movement |
| Children | Shirish Atre-Pai, Meena Deshpande |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962 - 1967 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Vaman Matkar |
| Constituency | Dadar |
| Member of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti | |
| In office 1959 -1960 | |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
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Pralhad Keshav Atre (ⓘ) (13 August 1898 – 13 June 1969), popularly known as Āchārya Atre, was a prominent Marathi writer, poet, educationist, founder–editor of Maratha (a Marathi language newspaper), and above all a noted orator.