Mumbai (Maharashtra): Veteran Marathi writer and playwright Ratnakar Matkari passed away, family sources said on Monday.
Matkari, 81, considered a pioneer of the children's drama movement in Marathi, died at a hospital in suburban Marol in Mumbai late Sunday night, a BMC official said.
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Matkari had tested coronavirus positive last week, the official said.
From story books for kids to plays, his work in Marathi literature was phenomenal, a writer said.
In his condolence message, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, "We have lost a precious gem from the world of literature. He wrote for children and for grown-ups as well."
"His immense contribution in various forms such as plays, short stories, novels has enriched the world of Marathi literature," Thackeray said.
(PTI report)
