Uday Bhembre

Uday Bhembre
Bhembre in 2015
Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly
In office
1984–1989
Preceded byBabu Naik
Succeeded byBabu Naik
ConstituencyMargao
Personal details
Born
Uday Laxmikant Bhembre

(1939-12-27) 27 December 1939
Margão, Goa, Portuguese India
Nationality
    • Portuguese
      (until 1961)
    • Indian (from 1961)
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1963–1967)
Parent
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • writer
  • politician
AwardsSahitya Akademi Award (2015)
Writing career
LanguageKonkani
Literary movementKonkani language agitation
Notable works"Channeache Rati" (1967)

Uday Laxmikant Bhembre (born 27 December 1939) is an Indian lawyer, Konkani writer and politician who served as member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly, representing the Margao Assembly constituency from 1984 to 1989. He is noted for his role as the editor of the Konkani daily, Sunaparant, and as a Konkani language activist. Bhembre is also widely known as the lyricist of the famed Goan Konkani language song "Channeache Rati".