Madhukar Vasudev Dhond (M. V. Dhond, In Devanagari: मधुकर वासुदेव धोंड, म. वा. धोंड) (3 October 1914 – 5 December 2007) was a literary and art critic from Maharashtra, India.

He wrote in Marathi on Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Tukaram, Ramdas, Vitthal, Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Ram Ganesh Gadkari, Bal Sitaram Mardhekar, Dattatraya Ganesh Godse, Anandi Gopal Joshi, Ranjit Desai's novel Swami, Vijay Tendulkar's play Sakharam Binder, and many other topics.

Madhukar Vasudev Dhond

Dhond received in 1997 a Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srushti.

Madhukar Vasudev Dhond

Authorship

The Evolution of Khyāl

Aisa Witevara Dewa Kothe! (Rajhans Prakashan, 2001) Tarīhi Yeto Wasa Phulānnā (Rajhans Prakashan, 1999) Jalyatil Chandra (Rajhans Prakashan. 1994) Jnaneshwaritil Laukik Srishti (Mauj Prakashan, 1991) Chandra Chavathicha (Mauj Prakashan, 1987) Dnyaneshwari: Swarup, Tatvadnyan Ani Kavya (Majestic Book Stall, 1980) Marathi Lavani (Mauj Prakashan, 1956)

Madhukar Vasudev Dhond

References

External links

Books Authored by M. V. Dhond

Introduction to some of Dhond's work

M. V. Dhond dies

Indian literary critics

Marathi-language writers

1914 births

2007 deaths

Indian atheists

Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi