Dhananjay Keer
Anant Viththal Keer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1913 |
| Died | 12 May 1984 (aged 71) |
| Pen name | Dhananjay Keer |
| Occupation | Biographer |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1950–1980 |
| Genre | Biography |
| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan |
Anant Viththal Keer (1913–1984), known by his alias Dhananjay Keer, was an Indian biographer who profiled certain politicians and political activists.[1]
Books
Marathi
- Mahatma Jotirao Phule: Amchya Samajkrantiche Janak
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (1966)
- Lokmanya Tilak ani Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj: Ek Mulyamapan (1971)
- Vishwabhooshan Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Manas Ani Tattvavichar
- Mahatma Phule : Samagra Wangmay (1969) (Coeditor S. G. Malshe)
- Krushnarao Arjun Keluskar: Atmacharitya va Charitya
- Rajarshi Shahu Chattrapati
- Krutadnya Mi Krutartha Mi (autobiography)
- Lokhitkarte Babasaheb Bole
- Teen Mahan Saraswat (1979)
- Hyani Itihas Ghadawila (1980)
English
- Veer Savarkar / Savarakar and His Times (1950)
- Keer added disclaimer on this book that it is based on "a plethora of material which was kindly made available to me by Savarkar himself and his kind interviews".[2]
- Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission (1954) [3]
- Lokmanya Tilak: Father of Indian Freedom Struggle (1959)
- Mahatma Jotirao Phule: Father of Indian Social Revolution (1964)
- Mahatma Gandhi: Political Saint and Unarmed Prophet (1973)
- Shahu Chattrapati: A Royal Revolutionary (1976) [4]
References
- ^ The Indian Publisher and Bookseller. Sadanand G. Bhatkal. 1973. p. 66.
- ^ Islam, Shamsul (2006). Savarkar Myths and Facts. Anamika Pub & Distributors. p. 74. ISBN 9788174952349.
- ^ "Dr. Ambedkar, life and mission by Dhananjay Keer | Open Library". Open Library. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Shahu Chhatrapati : a royal revolutionary / Dhananjay Keer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 February 2026.