Prabhakar Narayan Padhye

Prabhakar Narayan alias Bhau Padhye (Devanagari: प्रभाकर नारायण उर्फ भाऊ पाध्ये; 1926–1996) was an Indian writer who wrote in Marathi. Padhye is regarded as one of the foremost writers to have emerged in not just modern Marathi literature but also Indian literature, at large. Dilip Chitre once commented that Padhye is a writer "who deserves a permanent place in World Literature". During his lifetime, Padhye had a long ending tussle with publication of his books. Nevertheless, his novels Barrister Aniruddha Dhopeshvarkar, Vasunaka, Rada are regarded as classics of modern Marathi literature. Padhye was also known for his short stories. A collection of his short stories was edited by Dilip Chitre. Another collection of his selected short stories was edited by Rajan Gavas.