End of a great era! Legendary historian Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare passes away at age of 99
He was admitted to the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital a couple of days back due to age-related ailments.
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Pune, November 15: With today's sunrise, India has lost their renowned historian Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare as he passed away here this morning after a brief illness. He was 99 years old and on life support.
He was admitted to the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital a couple of days back due to age-related ailments. According to the medical director of the hospital, Babasaheb Purandare breathed his last at 5:10 AM. "He passed at about 5.10 am due to ailments associated with old age and pneumonitis. He was on ventilator support since last evening," Dr. Dhananjay Kelkar, the medical director of the hospital, said.
His mortal remains were shifted to his residence in the Parvati area where loved ones and admirers are paying their last respects.
Offering his condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is 'pained beyond words. The Prime Minister also said that Babasaheb will live on due to his extensive works. Notably, the Prime Minister had attended a function to mark Baba Saheb Purandare entering the 100th year of his life in August.
"I am pained beyond words. The demise of Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare leaves a major void in the world of history and culture. It is thanks to him that the coming generations will get further connected to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. His other works will also be remembered," PM Modi tweeted.
Babasaheb Purandare was a celebrated author, historian, and theatre personality. Babasaheb dedicated his entire life to narrating the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj through his writings. He has written several books on Shivaji, his style of administration, as well as the forts from the era. Purandare wrote several books, including a two-volume biography of the king "Raje Shivchhatrapati". His other prominent publications include "Maharaj", "Shelar Khind", "Gadkot Kille", "Agra", "Lal Mahal", "Purandar", "Rajgad", "Panhalgad", "Sinhagad", "Pratapgad", "Fulwanti", "Purandaryanchi Daulat", "Mujaryache Mankari", "Savitri" and "Kalawantinicha Sajja".
Babasaheb had also written and directed the play "Jaanta Raja" which reportedly has been performed by over 200 artists and translated and enacted in as many as five languages. He was conferred with Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2019 and the Maharashtra Bhushan award in 2015.
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