Madhavi Sardesai

Madhavi Sardesai (7 July 1962 – 22 December 2014) was an Indian academic and the editor of the Konkani literary journal Jaag. She was also a scholar, publisher and writer who worked mainly in the Konkani language in Goa. She headed the Goa University's Konkani Department. Sardesai died on 22 December 2014 from cancer.

Early life and education Madhavi Sardesai was born on 7 July 1962 to entomologist Jaywant Sardesai and his wife Lakshmi. Vijai Sardesai is her brother while her sister, Savita Kerkar, is married to Subodh Kerkar. Jnanpith Award-winner Ravindra Kelekar was her uncle.

Sardesai was married to Raju Nayak, editor of Lokmat'''s Goa edition. Together, they have two daughters, Asawari and Aditi. and the "linguistic genius" of Shenoi Goembab. She published research papers on the Konkani language, literature and linguistics and also wrote poems, essays, and short-stories. She served as the Executive Editor of the Jaag monthly and was its editor since August 2007.

Death Sardesai died on 22 December 2014, at Margao, Goa, India.