Diwakar Krushna Kelkar

Diwakar Krushna Kelkar ( (1902 – 1973) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He wrote short stories, plays, and novels under the name Diwakar Krushna.^[1]

Diwakar Krushna Kelkar
Born	(1902-10-19)October 19, 1902 Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	May 31, 1973(1973-05-31) (aged 70)
Pen name	Diwakar Krushna
Occupation	Writer lawyer
Notable works	Samadhiwarali Phule, Rupagarvita Ani Itar Goshti

He worked as a lawyer in the city of Hyderabad, which is now in Andhra Pradesh.^[1]

Kelkar was a pioneer in composing Marathi short stories which brought out the inner workings of the human mind.^{[citation needed]}

Samadhiwarali Phule (समाधीवरली फुले) and Rupagarvita Ani Itar Goshti (रूपगर्विता आणि इतर गोष्टी) are two compilations of his short stories.^{[citation needed]}