Dnyaneshwar Mulay

Who is Dnyaneshwar Mulay?

Dnyaneshwar Mulay – ज्ञानेश्वर मुळे, Consul General of India, New York, USA, the son of soil of Kolhapur and career diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service since 1983. He has been recognised both nationally and internationally as a prominent thought leader, diplomat, and author.

He is a well-known writer having written over 15 books that have been translated in Arabic, Dhivehi, Urdu, Kannada and Hindi. His original writings in Marathi have large following especially among youth who find it highly inspiring. He has won many awards including the Maharashtra State and Hindi Sahitya Akademy of Delhi. His book 'Mati Pankh Ani Akash – माती पंख आणि आकाश' has become a bible for the young generation of Maharashtra. Russia Navya Dishanche Amantran – रशिया – नव्या दिशांचे आमंत्रण, his book on Russia has become a must read for anybody studying the transformation of USSR to Russia. He was felicitated as Kolhapur Bhushan by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation.

He is also inspiration behind many socio educational projects including Balodyan, an orphanage in his native village and Dnyaneshwar Mulay Education Society in Pune which has embarked in the field of education with innovative concepts of global education.