- Ninad Bedekar
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Ninad Gangadhar Bedekar 
Born August 17, 1949 Occupation Historian, Writer and Orator, retired factory executive Education Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Ninad Gangadhar Bedekar (17 August 1949) is a historian,[1] writer and orator[2] from Pune, Maharashtra, India, writing and speaking in Marathi. He is a prolific contributor to newspapers and magazines. He has scripted the Son et lumière show at Shanivarwada, and written the script for Marathi TV serial Peshwai. He is acquainted with the Modi, Persian and Arabic. He is a life member of Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal, Pune and an honorary member of Fort Renovation and Beautification Committee for the Government of Maharashtra.[3] He is an office bearer of Vishva Hindu Parishad.[4] He holds a diploma in mechanical engineering,[5] and has worked for Kirloskar Cummins Ltd., (now Cummins India Limited).[6] Bedekar traces ancestry to the Rastes a Maratha feudal family.[6] Oxford University Press - publisher of James Laine's, ‘Shivaji: Hindu king in Islamic India’, withdrew the book after protests from him and other history scholars as it contained highly objectionable statements about Shivaji.[7]
Contents
Books authored
Durgkatha, Shartiche Shiledar ( 5 Parts ), Hasra Itihas, Durgvaibhava, Itihas Durgancha, Maharastratil Durg, Saksh Itihasachi, Thorla Raja Sangun Gela, Khanderi, Javhar, Gajkatha, Eka Navin Shivcharitrachya Nimittane, Vijay Durgache Rahasya','shivbhushan'
Research on forts
Bedekar is known for his research on the forts of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and about 75 forts outside India, having led numerous treks to them. He is an honorary member of Fort Renovation and Beautification Committee for the Government of Maharashtra and life member of Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal, Shri Shivaji Raigad Smarak Mandal - Pune, Shri Shivaji Raigad Smarak Mandal – (Chairman) Maharastra Kalopasak, Pune – (Chairman).
Tour de Sahyadri
To celebrate his 61st birth day, Bedekar took trekkers on a series of treks to 61 forts of Maharashtra, in the various districts of Maharashtra, started 17 August 2009 with the birthplace of Shivaji Fort Shivneri and ended on 1 Sept 2010 at Fort Raigad.[3]
On the 14'th of August 2009 Ninadji Steps into his 61'st year. He decided to visit 61 glorious forts of Maharashtra. The Tour'de Sahyadri started on 14 August 2009 with the birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj i.e. Fort Shivneri and ended on 1 sept 2010 at Fort Raigad. These 61 forts cover at least one fort from all the districts of Maharashtra. The complete timetable was as follows – Date Month District Forts No of forts
14 Aug Pune Shivneri 1
29 - 30 Aug Sangli, Satara Sangli - Juna Panhala , Bhupalgad 3, Bhushangad
5, 6 Sept Satara Satara - Nandgiri, Wardhangad 3, Varugad , Ajinkyatara (Exclusive) 1
12, 13 Sept Jalna Rohilgad Aurangabad Devgiri ( Exclusive ). 1
19, 20,21,22 Sept , Solapur, solapur - Akluj , Machnur, Solapur . 3 Osmanabad. Osmanabad - Naldurg 1 Latur, Bid Latur - Ausa 1 Bid - Dharur 1 Osmanabad Paranda ( Exclusive) 1 Return to Pune.
26, 27 Sept Nashik Salher , Mulher , Mora 3
References
- ^ Datta Saikat (1998-11-28). "350 years on, Afzal Khan is back in the news". The Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19981128/33350414.html. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ "Newspaper vendors felicitated". The Times of India. 2010-10-16. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Newpaper-vendors-felicitated-/articleshow/6756335.cms. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ a b "Trek to 61 Forts with Shri. Ninadji Bedekar". 2009-08-07. http://trekshitiz.com/Forum/TopicThreadsDisplay.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=545&SearchPagePosition=1&search=forumadmin&searchMode=&searchIn=Author&forum=3&searchSort=dateDESC&ReturnPage=Search. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Random Simultaneous Chess Display by GM Abhijit Kunte and WGM Swati Ghate. Random Simultaneous Chess Display by GM Abhijit Kunte and WGM Swati Ghate". 2003-06-05. http://latestchess.com/showNews.php?id=163. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ Bonde, Bhavana (2001-09-28). "Creating a smart urban landscape at Shanivarwada". Graduation thesis. (Vancouver, Canada: The Faculty of Graduate Studies, The University of British Columbia): 56. https://circle.ubc.ca/handle/2429/11638. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ a b Paranjape Samir (2009-08-16). "शिवशाहीच्या इतिहासाचा ‘निनाद’" (in Marathi). Loksatta. http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19981128/33350414.html. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ Damle, Manjiri (2003-12-27). "Scholar destroys own work on Shivaji". The Times of India, Pune. Times News Network. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/385489.cms. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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