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Pune, Oct 2 (PTI) Noted Marathi writer and storyteller Dattaram Maruti Mirasdar died due to age-related ailments at his residence in Sahakarnagar here on Saturday, his family said.
He was 94.
He is survived by two daughters and extended families.
Born on April 14, 1927, Mirasdar worked as a journalist initially and later as a teacher.
The troika of Mirasdar, Vyankatesh Madgulkar and Shankar Patil -- all eminent writers in their own right -- popularized the art of oral story-telling in the 1960s.
Mirasdar penned several collections of short stories.