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Last rites of Babasaheb Purandare held with state honours in Pune
ANI News | 15/11/2021 03:38 PM | Click to read full article
The last rites of historian and author Babasaheb Purandare were conducted with state honors in Pune on Monday. The historian passed away early this morning at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital of Pune around 5 am after a brief illness.
Babasaheb Purandare was honored with Padma Vibhushan in 2019 and Madhya Pradesh Government has awarded him the Kalidas award.
