Diwakar Krushna Kelkar (Devanagari: दिवाकर कृष्ण केळकर) (1902 – 1973) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He wrote short stories, plays, and novels under the name Diwakar Krushna (दिवाकर कृष्ण).
Diwakar Krushna Kelkar | |
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| Native name | दिवाकर कृष्ण केळकर |
| Born | 1902 Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1973 (aged 70–71) |
| Pen name | Diwakar Krushna |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | Samadhiwarali Phule, Rupagarvita Ani Itar Goshti |
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He worked as a lawyer in the city of Hyderabad, which is now in Andhra Pradesh.
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.