Shri.Maruti B. Chitampalli (Devanagari: श्री. मारुती चितमपल्ली; born 5 November 1932) is a naturalist, wildlife conservationist and Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. The birthdate of Maruti B. Chitampalli is given by him in his autobiography 'Chakvachandan' as 12 November 1932. He grew up in Solapur and then went to enroll himself in State Forest Service College in Coimbatore. After completing his training, he joined the services with Maharashtra State government. During his professional life, he moved at various forests and national parks, having live experiences with various entities. This laid the foundation of his interest in writing his literary works, mostly in Marathi.
He retired from Maharashtra state government service as the Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests. He was instrumental in the development of Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Navegaon National Park, Nagzira Sanctuary and Melghat Tiger Project; also constructing orphanages for displaced wildlife at the last two institutions.
He is well regarded for introducing new words to the Marathi language. His books opened a new genre and they didn't just develop readers but also encouraged new writers. This book "Raanwata" is a collection of his experiences in various Forest in the form of stories and sound description. A must read book !!!
Amazing! Best Marathi literature to explore nature and wildlife
It’s a very beautiful writing of nature and wildlife by Chitampalli Sir. It’s a best Marathi literature and must read for all Marathi readers. It reveals amazing secrets of nature and wildlife. Sir has witnessed all undiscovered event taking place in the wildlife. He has taken great efforts to share his mesmerizing experiences of nature and wildlife when he was working as a forest officer. This is not just an information about wildlife...... through his writings Sir takes us to the highest level of living. The inner happiness we get after reading his books cannot be expressed in words can only be felt. He takes us to the lap of nature to experience innocence peace sacred life.
You can read this article in this amazing book.
The following are some of Chitampalli Sir’s works:
Ratawa (रातवा)
Chaitrapalavi (चैत्रपालवी)
Ranvata (रानवाटा)
Nilawanti (निळावंती)
Pranikosh (प्राणीकोश)
Pakshikosh (पक्षीकोश)
Suwarna Garud (सुवर्ण गरुड)
Nisargawachan ( निसर्गवाचन)
Shabdanche Dhan (शब्दांचे धन)
Jangalache Dene (जंगलाचं देणं)
Mrugpakshishastra (मृगपक्षीशास्त्र)
Kesharacha Paus (केशराचा पाऊस)
Gharatya Palikade (घरट्या पलिकडे)
Anandadayi Bagale (आनंददायी बगळे)
Pakshi Jaya Digantara (पक्षी जाय दिगंतरा)
Chitragriwa: Eka Kabutarachi Katha (चित्रग्रीव : एका कबुतराची कथा)
Navegavbandhache diwas: (नवेगाव बांधचे दिवस)
Chaitrapalawi: 2004
Chakva Chandan : Ek Vanopanishad (चकवा चांदण : एक वनोपनिषद) (Autobiography)
An Introduction to Mrugpakshishastra of Hansadev (in English)
My Sincere thanks to,
BGM Flute : Mr. Ainuddin Warsi Sir
Photography : Saurabh J.,Kompalwar Sir.
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