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Detailed explanation-1: -Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, popularly known by his pen name, Kusumagraj, was an eminent Marathi poet, playwright, novelist and short-story writer, apart from being a humanist, who wrote of freedom, justice, and emancipation of the deprived.

Detailed explanation-2: -Upon being adopted somewhat late in life in 1930s, his name was changed to Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar. He later adopted the sobriquet ‘Kusumagraj’. He pursued his primary education in Pimpalgaon and high school education in the New English School of Nashik, which is now called J.S.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, popularly known by his pen name ‘Kusumagraj‘, was an eminent Marathi poet, playwright, novelist, short story writer and a freedom writer.