Noted Marathi poet M. K. Padgaonkar passes away
Q. Which famous Marathi poet who received the Padma Bhushan, passed away on 30th December 2015?- Published on 31 Dec 15a. MK Padgaonkar
b. MK Pednenkar
c. MK Joglekar
d. MK Sathe
ANSWER: MK Padgaonkar
Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar, an iconic Marathi poet and Padma Bhushan recipient has passed away at the age of 86 on 30th December 2015. He was part of poetry recitation programs held in Maharashtra in the 1960s and 70s besides writing many Marathi films. He was 40 publications to his credit of which US Library of Congress acquired 31. He also received numerous awards including the Sahitya Akademi award, MP Literary Conference Award and Maharashtra State Award.
