Bhargavaram Vitthal Varerkar

Bhargavram Vitthal Varerkar (27 April 1883 – 23 September 1964), widely known as Mama Varerkar, was an Indian Marathi-language playwright, novelist, and politician. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha and was honored with civilian and cultural honors including the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship.

Early life and education Varerkar was born on 27 April 1883 in Chiplun. He completed his primary and secondary schooling in Malvan. In 1898, his father removed him from school and sent him to the Civil Hospital in Ratnagiri to study medicine as a "medical pupil". However, due to physical frailty, he had to abandon his medical studies.

Death Varerkar died in Delhi on 23 September 1964.

Works His works include: Plays Kunjavihari (1914) Hach Mulacha Bap (1917) Sannyashacha Sansar (1920) Satteche Gulam (1922) Karin Ti Poorv (1927) Sonyacha Kalash (1932) Udati Parware (1941) Saraswat (1942) Jiva - Shivachi Bhet (1950) A - Poorva Bangal (1953) Bhumikanya Sita (1955)

Novels Sansar Ki Sannyas (1911) Vidhvakumari (1928) Dhavta Ghoda (1933) Fatki Vakal (1941) Mi Ramjoshi (1941) Ladhai Nantar (1947)

Major translations Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novels: Chandranath (1938), Srikanta (Parts 1–4, 1939–1941), Birajbau (translated as Viraj - Vahani, 1943), Sheshprasna (1947), and Charitraheen (1949) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novels: Anandamath (1952), Kapalkundala (1954), Chandrashekhar (1954), and Durgeshnandini (1954) Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay's novels: Ratnadeep (1955) and Satyabala (1956) Short story collections: Shodashi (1936) and Ekadashi (1944)

Autobiography Majha Natki Sansar (4 parts: 1941, 1952, 1959, 1962)