Education
Purandare has also studied the history of the Peshwas of Pune.
Purandare has also studied the history of the Peshwas of Pune.
He is mostly known for his popular play on Shivaji, Jaanta Raja (जाणता राजा) which was popular not only in Maharashtra but also in Andhra Pradesh and Goa. He is also known for his significant contribution along with Madhav Deshpande & Madhav Mehere as senior party leaders in the early 70"s of Shiv Sena along with Bal Thackeray. But controversies are in the air that he should not be awarded due to his obligatory remarks in his novels.
Maratha outfit that has been protesting against Purandare believes that he has sullied the reputation of Maratha warrior Shivaji through his writings.