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Rao Bahadur, Riyasatkar Govind Sakharam Sardesai | |
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| Born | 17 May 1865 Govil, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra |
| Died | 29 November 1959 (aged 94) Kamshet, Pune, Maharshtra |
| Occupation | Historian, writer |
| Nationality | British Indian (1865-1947) Indian (1947-1959) |
| Notable awards | Rao Bahadur (1937) Padma Bhushan (1957) |
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Rao Bahadur Govind Sakharam Sardesai (17 May 1865 – 29 November 1959), popularly known as Riyasatkar Sardesai, was a historian from Bombay Presidency, India.
Through his Riyasats written in Marathi, Sardesai presented an account of over 1,000 years of Indian history until 1848. He also wrote the three-volume New History of Marathas in English.
Sardesai's work was recognised with a Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India in 1957.[1]
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.