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Who of the following is the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature?

Vinda Karandikar

Vishnu Khandekar

Vasant Kanetkar

Vijay Tendulkar

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The first recipient of the Jnanpith Award for Marathi literature was Vishnu Khandekar.Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (11 January 1898 – 2 September 1976) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He was the first Marathi author to win the prestigious Jnanpith Award.Khandekar was born on 19 January 1898 in Sangli, Maharashtra. His father was a munsif in Sangli principality. In his early life, he was interested in acting in movies and staged various dramas in his school days.

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