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Celebrated writers and poets - from Ram Ganesh Gadkari and Trimbak Bapuji Thombre ( better known as Balkavi) to Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, from Vinda Karandikar, Shanta Shelke and PL Deshpande to BB Borkar, Mangesh Padgaonkar, Gauri Deshpande and Saniya - began to keep their best work for the Diwali anks. Though some of them stopped publication in the years to come, the likes of Mauj and Hans still continue to charm the Marathi readers.
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In the 1920s and 1930s, Diwali issues of magazines such as Hans, Mohini, Navyug, Mauj and Satyakatha provided a platform for both budding and established writers. Different ideologies, social and political themes got their space and built a steady readership,” says publisher Arun Jakhade, who is also an office bearer of Marathi Prakashak Parishad, an organisation of Marathi publishers. New themes, new subjects kept getting added and by the 1950s, these issues became a rich expression of Marathi literature and culture. “The Diwali anks have evolved over the years. Today, over 800 anks are published every year with a focus on literature - both original Marathi writing or translations from other Indian languages - as well as children’s literature, essays on art and culture, social and political writings, humour and satire, travel and astrology. That special had a focus on literature and culture, though the later issues did cover other topics. The tradition is said to have started in 1909 by Kashinath Ajgaonkar, who edited Manoranjan and later took on the surname Mitra because of his love for the Bengali language. A Diwali ank is a special festival issue of a magazine.