Ravindra Kelekar was born on March 7th, 1925 in Cuncolim in South Goa. Kelekar played a key role in the establishment of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal and is perhaps the single most important player in building the literary culture in Konkani. Some of his important creations include ‘Amchi Bhas Konkaneech’; ‘Shalent Konkani Kityak’; ‘Bahu-bhashik Bharatant