Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor

Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor (16 September 1942 – 3 August 2023) 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.