Damage to the cultural world of Maharashtra with the demise of Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare – Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar pays homage to Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare. 
Mumbai: – The demise of Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare, a veteran writer and historian, is a great loss to the cultural world of Maharashtra. He had a passion for forts and the history of Maharashtra. He tried to present the history of Maharashtra through writing, lecture plays like ‘Janata Raja’. With the demise of Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare, an important witness in the long journey of Maharashtra has been lost. A chapter has gone beyond the veil of time. I pay my heartfelt homage to the late Babasaheb. Expresses sympathy for their families. ” In such words, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar expressed his grief over the demise of Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare and offered heartfelt tributes.
