Pune (Maharashtra), November 15 : .After a short illness, Balwant Moreshwar alis Babasaheb purandare, a renowned historian, author, and theatre personality, passed away at a private hospital.Decorated with the Padma Vibhushan, Purandare — who turned 100 on July 29 — breathed his last at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre, around 5 a.m.Monday, stunning the state’s political, literary and art circles.Purandare, who was decorated with the Padma Vibhushan on July 29, turned 100.He died at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Research Centre around 5 a.m.on Monday.His death stunned the state’s literary, political and art circles.
From dawn, thousands of his admirers queued up outside his Pune home where his body is kept for people to catch a final glimpse.His Pune home was the scene of thousands of admirers who waited outside to see his final moments.
The last rites of Purandare shall be performed later in the day with full state honours, an official said.An official stated that the last rites for Purandare will be performed later in a day with full state honors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Congress President Nana Patole, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, Bharatiya Janata Party Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, state and Central Ministers, leaders cutting across the political spectrum, personalities from the theatre world and others, condoled the demise of Babasaheb Purandare.Uddhav Thackeray was the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Panwar was the Congress President, Nana Patole was the NCP Chief Sharad Pawar and Bharatiya Janata Party Leader in Opposition Devendra Fadnavis.
Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, the state and Central Ministers, political leaders, actors from the theatre and other personalities condoned the death of Babasahebpurandare.
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