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ShareYavatmal: Renowned Marathi novelist Sharanchandra Tongo passed away in his residence here at 2 pm today. He was 94.
Tongo was suffering from throat cancer and was operated upon in 2005. He is survived by his son Dr Abhay Tongo and daughter Rohini Shende. He had donated his body to the local Govt Medical College, hence, the College authorities received the body.
Thousands of his fans and Marathi Literature lovers thronged his local Bajoria Nagar residence and paid their homage to the departed soul.
Late Sharadchandra Tongo has written a number of Marathi Novels. He has also written books for children besides having a drama to his credit. His drama was staged at the All India Marathi Natya Sammelan held in 1975 and the former MP Jambhuwantrao Dhote had played the lead role in the drama.
Tongo was a professor of Marathi Literature in the local Amolakchand College and retired in 1974 from active teaching service. He was the President of Vidarbha Marathi Sahitya Sangh and worked as the President of the reception committee of All India Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Yavatmal in 1970s.
Tongo was one of the panel members of the Maharashtra State Secondary Textbook Advisory Committee for a considerable period. He was on the editorial board of Marathi weekly Lokmat when it was initially published from Yavatmal and worked as editor of the Marathi monthly Sonali of former chief minister Late Sudhakarrao Naik.
Tongo's sudden demise has created a void in the field of Marathi Literature and it is rather difficult to fill up the gap.
