Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor
Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor was an Indian poet, lyricist and farmer from Maharashtra. He was also a nominated member of Maharashtra Legislative Council.
In 1991, Mahanor was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of India, by the president of India. In addition to writing books, he wrote lyrics for Marathi films such as Jait re Jait, Doghi, and Ek Hota Vidushak.
Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor died in Pune on 3 August 2023, at the age of 80.
| Book name | Publication | Year |
| अजिंठा | Popular | 1984 |
| गंगा वाहू दे निर्मळ | Popular | 2007 |
| जगाला प्रेम अर्पावे | Popular | 2005 |
| पळसखेडची गाणी | Popular | 1980 |
| पक्ष्यांचे लक्ष्य थवे | Popular | 1990 |
| पानझड | Popular | 1997 |
| रानातल्या कविता | Popular | 1967 |
| वही | 1970 | |
| पावसाळी कविता | Popular | 1980 |
| प्रार्थना दयाघाना | 1990 | |
| तिची कहाणी | 1999 | |
| गाथा शिवरायाची | 1999 | |
| पुन्हा कविता | 1965 | |
| पुन्हा एकदा कविता | 1990 | |
| गंगा वाहू दे निर्मळ | 2007 | |
| वाह्टूळ | 2013 |