Shivaji Sawant was an Indian novelist in the Marathi language. He is known as Mrutyunjaykaar for writing the famous Marathi novel - Mrutyunjay. He was the first Marathi writer to be awarded with the Moortidevi Award in 1994.
He wrote a book Mrutyunjay based on Karna, one of the leading characters of the epic Mahabharat.
