Waman Gopal Joshi
Indian activist
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| Intro | Indian activist | |
| Places | India | |
| was | Writer Playwright Activist | |
| Work field | Activism Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature | |
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| Birth | 18 March 1881 | |
| Death | 3 June 1956 (aged 75 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Biography
Waman Gopal Joshi (18 March 1881 – 3 June 1956) was a Marathi journalist, playwright, and freedom fighter, from Maharashtra, India. He was the editor of Rashtramat and Swatantra Hindustan during the freedom struggle of India. He courted arrest and came to be known as Veer Wamanrao Joshi or Veer Vamanrao Joshi. He wrote the play 'RaNa-dundubhi', whose songs were made famous by Dinanath Mangeshkar.
Waman Gopal Joshi should not be confused with the writer Vaman Malhar Joshi. They were contemporaries.
He was also involved in Satyagraha and kayde bhang movement in Hyderabad free movement.
Literary work
- Rakshasi Mahattvakanksha (1914)
- Ranadundubhi (1927)