Manohar Malgonkar

Born: 12 July 1913

Died: 14 June 2010

He was an Indian author of both fiction and nonfiction in the English language.
He was also a big game hunter, a civil servant, a mine owner, and a farmer.
He joined the army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Maratha Light Infantry.
He retired from service at the age of 39.
He also stood for parliament.
Most of that activity was during the build-up to Indian independence and its aftermath, often the settings for his works.
The socio-historical milieux of those times form the backdrop of his novels, which are usually of action and adventure.
He also wrote non-fiction, including biography and history.
He lived in a remote bungalow called ‘Burbusa Bungalow’ located at Jabalpet in Joida Taluk in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka.
His only child Suneeta, who was educated at the famous Lawrence School, Sanawar, died in 1998.
For many years, he wrote a weekly column covering a wide range of topics, which was published in Indian newspapers like The Statesman and Deccan Herald.
Most of his books were published in India by Orient Paperbacks or by Rupa Paperbacks.