Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar (Marathi: दीनानाथ मंगेशकर) (also known as Deenanath Mangeshkar) (December 31, 1900 or January 1, 1901 – April 24, 1942) was the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Usha Mangeshkar as well as composers Hridayanath Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Father with child For other uses, see Father (disambiguation). ... Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi/Hindi:लता मंगेशकर) (born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. ... Asha Bhosle[1] (Marathi: ) (born September 8, 1933) is an Indian singer. ... Usha Mangeshkar (Devanagari: उषा मंगेशकर) is an Indian singer who has sung in many Hindi and Marathi soundtracks. ... Hridaynath (pronounced ri-they-naath) is a musician from India. ... Meena Mangeshkar (Devanagari: मीना मंगेशकर) is an Indian singer who has sung for many Marathi soundtracks. ...

Life and career

Master Dinanath Mangeshkar was born in the small village of Mangeshi in Goa in 1900 or 1901. He was the eldest son of Ganeshbhatt Abisheki and his wife, Yesubai Rane. He started taking singing and music lessons from Shri Baba Mashelkar at the tender age of five and he also became a disciple at Gwalior school. He joined the Kirloskar Sangeet Mandali and the Kirloskar Natak Mandali when he was barely 11 years old. He won the hearts of theatre-loving people with his good looks and his flawless and melodious voice so much that the then giant of the Marathi stage, the great Bal Gandharva publicly declared that he would welcome the entry of Dinanath in his organization "by throwing a carpet of rupee coins under his feet". He became the owner of a theatrical company which made him pitch his tent in nearly every town such as Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Miraj. During the period of 1935, he produced 3 films in Marathi, one of them being 'Krishna Arjun Yuddha'.Dinanath was not only well versed in Indian classical music (he also studied music under Ramkrishna buwa Vaze) but also in Sanskrit Astrology. He became famous for his exceptionally sonorous voice. Being his family surname first Hardikar, Dinanath was determined to take his first step in his professional life with a distinctive surname, which did not have the slightest shadow of his past. His ancestral village is called Mangeshi ( about 20 kms from panjim city, Goa) and the name of the family deity is Shree Mangesh (a swaroop of Lord Shiva). So he adopted the surname Mangeshkar to signify he was the very hand of Lord Mangesh ('kar' is Sanskrit for hand). For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Gwalior   is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Bal Gandharva ( 1888 - 1967) was an Indian singer and actor. ... Pune (Poona) (Marathi:पुणे) (Hindi:पूना), is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Kolhapur   (Marathi:कोल्हापुर) is a city situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. ... The twin cities of Sangli and Miraj are located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, nearly 400 kilometers southeast of Mumbai. ... Satara   (Marathi:सातारा) is a town located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. ... Although unrelated, Miraj can also refer to the Islamic doctrine of Prophet Mohammuds ascent to heaven, as documented in the Kitab al Miraj. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is an old Indo-Aryan language from the Indian Subcontinent, the classical literary language of the Hindus of India[1], a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

He was the first Musician to openly defy the British Empire by performing and singing songs penned by Veer Savarkar in the presence of the British Viceroy. This happened in Shimla.

His timeless melodies can be heard on cooltoad. com

Today, in his glorious name and memory, stands one of the most modern and largest hospitals in India, namely, the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, in Pune.

Some of the theatrical productions of his, in which he sang, composed and starred too, are 'Manapaman'(written by K P Khadilkar), 'Ranadundubhi'(written by Veer Wamanrao Joshi), 'Punyaprabhaav', 'Sanyasta Khadga'(written by Veer Savarkar), 'Rajsanyaas'(written by Ram Ganesh Gadkari), 'Deshkantak', 'RamRajyaViyog', to name a few.

Death

On Friday, April 24, 1942, Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar died of heart disease after being ill for a few weeks. Dinanath had departed leaving behind a stricken 32 year old Shevanti and a young 13 year old Lata Mangeshkar. He had accurately predicted his oncoming death as well as several accurate predictions about his life. For on Wednesday, he told his family that after 11:20 on Friday, he would be no more. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases which affect the heart. ... Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi/Hindi:लता मंगेशकर) (born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. ...

Marriages

First Marriage

Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad was the most prosperous businessman of the town of Thalner in Gujarat. Apart from his own mansion, which was guarded by two Pathans round the clock, he owned about sixty houses in town. His fair and beautiful daughter Narmada was to marry Dinanath and the ceremony took place as planned in 1922. Narmada was renamed 'Shrimati' by her in-laws. At the time she was barely 19 and her husband Dinanath 22. They had a daughter named Lata, who died in her infancy. Dinanath's wife also died around this time, (probably) after the death of their daughter. This article is for the Indian state. ...

Dinanath's second wife was Shuddhamati (also called Shevanti); she was his first wife's sister. Their first child was named 'Hridaya' but in memory of his dead daughter, Dinanath called her 'Lata'. The name stuck and it is by that name that his legendary eldest daughter is known today.

Second Marriage

The marriage of Dinanath and Shevanti was solemnised at a quiet ceremony within the house. Shevanti's mother chose not to attend. The year was 1927. Shevanti was renamed 'Shuddhamati' in her new house. Though her mother-in-law also called her Shrimati and the name stuck. Shrimati was also called Mai. Shrimati would call her husband "Malak" (meaning Lord and master). Later, Shrimati gave birth to five children: Lata, Meena, Asha, Usha, and Hridaynath. Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi/Hindi:लता मंगेशकर) (born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. ... Asha Bhosle[1] (Marathi: ) (born September 8, 1933) is an Indian singer. ... Hridaynath (pronounced ri-they-naath) is a musician from India. ...