Waman Gopal Joshi

Waman Gopal Joshi
Born 18 March 1881
Died June 3, 1956(1956-06-03) (aged 75)
Nationality Indian
Other names Veer Wamanrao Joshi, Dada Joshi
Known for Indian Independence Movement
Religion Hindu

Waman Gopal Joshi (Marathi: वामन गोपाळ जोशी) (18 March 1881 – 3 June 1956) was a Marathi journalist, playwright, and freedom fighter, from Maharashtra, India.[1] He was the editor of Rashtramat and Swatantra Hindustan during the freedom struggle of India. He courted arrest and came to be known as Veer Wamanrao Joshi or Veer Vamanrao Joshi. He wrote the play 'RaNa-dundubhi', whose songs were made famous by Dinanath Mangeshkar.

Waman Gopal Joshi should not be confused with the writer Vaman Malhar Joshi. They were contemporaries.

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  1. National Informatics Center, Amravati District, The Land of Great Men, retrieved July 27, 2011

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