Shahu Patole is a notable writer in Marathi language and a retired government officer. He has held numerous respectable positions in the Press Information Bureau, Defence PRO, Directorate of Field Publicity, All India Radio and Mumbai Doordarshan (news sections). Mr. Patole’s book Anna He Apoorna Brahma was a landmark work in documenting Dalit food history through the culinary practices of two Maharashtrian communities–Mahar and Mang. It was later translated as Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada.