G. B. Joshi

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Govindacharya Bhimacharya Joshi
Born(1904-09-29)29 September 1904[1]
Hombal, Gadag district
Died25 December 1993(1993-12-25) (aged 89)[1]
Pen nameJadabharata, Anamadheya [1]
Occupation
  • Playwright
  • publisher
  • producer of playwrights
NationalityIndian
Period1950s
GenrePlay (theatre)
Notable awards

Govindacharya Bhimacharya Joshi was an Indian playwright in the 1950s. He was born in

Keertinath Kurtakoti, Chandrashekhara Kambara, Girish Karnad, V. Sitaramaiah and several others.[2][3]

Notable works

Playwrights

Novels

Awards

He received the Padma Shri award in 1986[3] and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989 for his contribution to theatre. The Karnataka Government has honoured him in 1983 and 1986 for his cultural contributions.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "G B Joshi". www.kannadakavi.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "CUR_TITLE". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Meet on playwright Jadabharata's works today". The Times of India. 24 December 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2020.