Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar (N. C. Kelkar), popularly known as Sahityasamrat Tatyasaheb Kelkar (24 August 1872 – 14 October 1947), was a lawyer from Miraj as well as a dramatist, novelist, short story writer, poet, biographer, critic, historian, writer on philosophical and political themes. He was also a literary and political figure in Maharashtra, India, and also both editor and trustee of the newspaper Kesari.
He was associated with Shikshana Prasarak Mandali Pune, education society in Pune established in 1904. He was closely associated with Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the Indian independence movement.
After the death of Tilak in 1920, he became one of the foremost leaders of the Tilakites in the Congress. He was member of the Viceroy’s Council during 1924–1929. He was president of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha twice at Jabalpur in 1928 and Delhi at 1932.
Sarojini (1901)Tohi mich ani hahi nich alias Mavardevachi jidgoli (1898)Chandragupta (1913)Totayache band (1913)Krishnarjuna yaddha (1915)Sant Bhanudas (1919)Pattichi nivad , Jangal main mangal (incomplete)Andharved (1928)Navalpurcha santhanik (1934),Balidan (1937)Kokancha por (1942)Kavala ani Dhapi, Jagachi rit (1943)Moujeche char prahar (1931)Kusha vishi ani itar goshti (1950)Kavyopahar (1927)Padyaguchha (1936)Gatagoshti : Autobiographical writing (1939)Patravyvahar : supplementary to Gatagoshti (1941)Garibaldi : in Marathi (1902), this book ran for five editions, and the last edition was published in 1944.Life and times of Lokamanya Tilak (in English)Maza janmabharcha ek udyag, Lokamanya Tilak yanche charitra Purvardha (1923)Landmarks of Lokmanya’s life (in English) (1924)Lokamanya Tilakanche punyasmaran (1927)Lokamanya Tilak yanche charitra Uttarardha Vol. II (1928)Lokamanya Tilak yanche charitra Uttarardha Vol. III (1928)Ayarlandche rastravir Vol I and II with P V Gadgil (1930)Ayarlandcha itihas (1909)Marathe va Ingrej (1918)Itihas vihar (1926)French rajyakranti (1937)Tilak trial (in English, 1908)Contempt of court Case (3rd edition 1924)Kesarivaril Khatla (1924)Bharatiya tatvajnan : Keshavsut (1934)Gavaran Gita (1944)Sudharana, sukha va sadachar (1945)Jnaneshvari Sarvasva (1946)Case of Indian Home Rule (1917)Tirangi Navamatwad (a book on Marxism/communism)
