Full name: Balkrishna Bhagwant Borkar
Birthplace: Curchorem, Goa
Education: Marathi (3rd standard), English (Matriculate), Portuguese Secondary and Teacher's diploma
1910: 30th November - Birth in Curchorem, Goa
1928: Matriculation in Government High School, Dharwar
1929: Worked as teacher in Vasco English school
1930: 9th May, married to Kum. Rukminibai Sardessai
1930: Worked as teacher in Anjune, Goa
1931: Worked as teacher in Margao, Goa
1932: Participated in Maharashtra Sahitya Sammelan, Kolhapur
1933: Met V.S. Khandekar at Shiroda, admission into Portuguese Teachers Training
First publication of "Pratibha"-collection of poems
1934: Gold medal awarded for Poetry (Tethe kar maze zulti) at Maharashtra
Sahitya Sammelan, Baroda
Met Bha. Ra. Tambe
1936: Diploma for Portuguese Primary Teaching, worked as a English Secondary
School teacher in Anjune and Margao
1937: Published "Jeevan Sangeet" - compilation of poems
1938: Published "Kagadi Hodya" - compilation of short stories,
Published "Mavalta Chandra" - novel
1939: Founder member Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Mumbai
1941: Marathi - Portuguese Primary school teacher
1943: Published "Andharatil Vaat" - novel
1945: Published "Jalte Rahasya" - novel, attended prayer with Mahatma Gandhi
1946: 18th June, Participation in Goa Freedom Struggle under Ram Manohar Lohia,
Quit Government Primary school teaching job, fleed to Maharashtra to
avoid imprisonment, 15th August met Mahatma Gandhi
1947: Published "Dudhsagar" - compilation of poetry
1948: 12th September, family moves from Goa to Pune
1950: "Anand Bhairavi" - compilation of poetry, "Bhavin" - novel, "Bapunji chi
ozarti darshane" - translation, publication of translation "Amhi Pahilele
Gandhiji".
President of Konkani Sahitya Sammelan
1951: Published "Kachechi Kimya" - compilation of short stories
1955: Worked at Pune Akashvani Kendra
1956: Published "Geeta Pravchane", presided Gomantak Marathi Sahitya
Sammelan
1957: Konkani translation of "Sanshay Kallol", performaed by GHA in Mumbai
1958: President of Marathi Kavi Sammelan, Sholapur
1960: Publication of "Borkaranchi Kavita", "Chitraveena"-poetry compilations,
"Priyadarshani" - short stories, "Majhi Jeevan Yatra"- translation,
"Payzanna" - Konkani poems, "Geetay" - Konkani translation,
presided "Pravasi Vang Sahitya Sammelan"
1961: Award for "Anandyatri Ravindranath: Sanskar ani Sadhana" by Maharashtra
Govt.
1962: Transferred from Pune to Panaji Akashvani Kendra
1963: Visited Sri Lanka thru Bhartiya Sahityik Mandal
1964: Publication of "Anandyatri Ravindranath",
President of Institute of Menezes Braganza, Panaji till 1970
1967: Awarded with Padmashree by Govt. of India
1969: Edited "Rasyatra" - compilation of poems of Kusumagraj
1970: Special edition of "Mandovi" on his 60th birthday
President of 9th Konkani Parishad (Mumbai)
Publication of "Chaitrapunav" - compilation of poetry
7th-9th Nov: President of Sahitya Sammelan (Mahableshwar)
14th-15th Nov: President of Sahitya Sammelan (Swar)
27th Dec: President of Annual Meet of Mumbai Marathi Library
1972: Publication of "Chandanvel" - compilation of poetry
1973: Tour of USA
Publication of "Vasavdutta" - Konkani translation
Publication of "Paigambar" - Konkani translation
1974: Certificate awarded as Freedom Fighter
Lecture on Ravindranath Tagore at Pune University
1975: Publication of "Sanshay Kallol" -Marathi Drama translated to Konkani
1980: Publication of "Meghdoot" - Poetry of Kalidas translated to Konkani
Publication of "Sasaay" - compilation of Konkani poetry
1981: Publication of "Kanchan Sandhya" - compilation of poetry
Edited and published Konkani poetry compilation for Sahitya Academy
Publication of "Bhagwan Buddh"- Konkani translation
Publication of "Baaman ani Abhisaar" - Konkani translation
Awarded Sahitya Academy Award for "Sasaay"
1982: Publication of "Anuragini" - compilation of poetry
Publication of "Chandnyache Kavadse" - compilation of short stories
Publication of "Samudrakathchi Raatr" - compilation of stories
1983: Publication of "Pavla Purta Prakash" - compilation of short stories
Publication of "Priy Cama" - Marathi novel
1984: 4th July: Died
19th July: Last ashes immersed in Mandovi River by Indian Navy in the
hands of Shri B.D. Satoskar and Shri Dilip Borkar