Nanda Khare

Anant Yashwant Khare (1946 – 22 July 2022) was an Indian writer and a civil engineer. He wrote on scientific, sociological and economic subjects in the Marathi language. including a novel titled , published in 2014 which is recognised one of the prominent writings in Marathi literature.

Personal life and career Khare was born in 1946 in Nagpur, British India. He obtained his education from New English School and Saraswati Vidyalaya in Maharashtra. Prior to writing, he worked as a partner and managing director at Khare and Tarkunde company. In 2001, he retired from the company. Prior to his retirement, he was involved in political, economic, and with construction industry. As a civil engineer he played vital role in construction of Ujani Dam. Between 1981 and 1992, he was associated with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, a learning centre focused on science. From 1998 to 2017, he worked at Aajacha Sudharak (आजचा सुधारक) and served on editorial board for publications until he was promoted to the editor-in-chief. He died at his son's home in Pune on 22 July 2022 at the age of 76.