Question

who is Pu La Deshpande

Answer 1

Purushottam Lakshman Deshpande (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000), popularly known by his initials ("Pu. La.") or as P. L. Deshpande was a Marathi writer and was often referred to as "Maharashtra's beloved personality"

Deshpandes works have been translated into several languages including English and Kannada.
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