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Noted Konkani writer and scholar Tanaji Halarnkar passed away on Monday, following a brief illness. He was 77.
Halarnkar is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.
Mainly known for editing four volumes of the Konkani encyclopaedia, Halarnkar was also worked with the Administrative Terminology Commission of the Union ministry of human resource development for developing scientific and technical terminology in Konkani.
Born in Bandora in Ponda taluka, Halarnkar served as vice-president of the Goa Konkani Akademi, and was honorary director of Konkani Bhaas ani Shikshan of the Mangalore-based World Konkani Centre.
He was also president of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal.
Halarnkar won the Goa State Cultural Award for 2012, besides Goa Konkani Akademi Sahitya Pradnya Puraskar and the Thomas Stephen Konkani Kendr’s Konkani Puraskar for 2011.
In 2017, the Vishwa Konkani Kendra bestowed on him the lifetime achievement award for his contributions towards the Konkani language movement.
Halarnkar wrote many books including the collection of Konkani essays ‘Fagur Fatt’ Opposition leader Digambar Kamat condoled the death of Halarnkar and said that he was one of the main protagonists of the Konkani language movement and known for his rich contribution to the Konkani literature.