Sadashiv Vasantrao Gorakshkar (31 May 1933[1] – 13 July 2019) was an Indian writer,[2][3][4] art critic, historian, museologist[5] and a director of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, erstwhile Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai. He is credited with the restoration of Lakshmibai Pitre Kalasangrahalaya,[6] a museum in Devrukh, Maharashtra to its present state.[5]
Sadashiv Vasantrao Gorakshkar | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 July 2019 Maharashtra, India | (aged 86)
Occupation(s) | writer, historian, museologist and art critic |
Awards | Padma Shri (2003) |
He was born on 31 May 1933[3][4] and brought up in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Gorakshkar was the author of several books and articles[7] such as:
Gorakshkar was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[12]
He died on 13 July 2019 in Maharashtra and last rites were conducted in Vasind.[13]