Vishwas Patil is an author, historian and a civil servant who writes in Marathi. With a degree in both Law and English Literature, He possesses the genius of a juggler, managing the demands of a high-profile job while being a creative artist par excellence. His forte lies in transforming historical facts and ably weaving the wealth of his experience into supreme artistic feats. Well known for his work Panipat (a novel about the Third Battle of Panipat), Patil exhibits not only a deep understanding of the past but also great mastery at storytelling. The novel Jhadajhadati (A Dirge of the Damned), which fetched him 14 awards, is of great social relevance, while being a literary masterpiece. Mahanayak, based on Netaji Subhash Chandra, which received great acclaim for its extensive research, is also considered one of the outstanding novels of the 20th century. Patil is one of the youngest recipients of Sahitya Akademi Award whose works have been widely translated into almost all languages in India.