Pune, Apr 26 (PTI) Renowned writer and poet Uttam Tupe died in a private hospital in Pune on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was 78. Marathi Bhasha Din 2019: Know Date, History and Significance of Marathi Language Day.

He wrote several hundred short stories and 16 novels, dealing extensively with caste issues and rural problems, and was the recipient of several awards. Marathi Din 2018: Date, History and Significance of the Marathi Language Day.

Paying tribute, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in a release, said Tupe's contribution to Marathi literature was significant and added that "today we have lost sensitive author".

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