Govind Sakharam Sardesai

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1865 – 1959

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Who was Govind Sakharam Sardesai?

Govind Sakharam Sardesai, popularly known as Riyasatkar Sardesai, was an eminent historian from Maharashtra, India.

Through his Riyasats written in Marathi, Sardesai presented an account of over 1,000 years of the Indian history until 1848. His three-volume New History of Marathas in English has been acclaimed as a reliable history of Maratha Empire.

Sardesai received for his literary work a Padmabhushan award from the Government of India in 1957.

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Born
May 17, 1865
India
Died
Nov 29, 1959

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on July 23, 2013

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