Who among the following is the author of Maze Vidyapeeth, the famous poem about the life of working class of Bombay?

The correct answer is A, Narayan Surve. The Marathi poet wrote Maze Vidyapeeth (My University), drawing on his own life among the mill workers and the poor of Bombay.

Narayan Gangaram Surve (1926–2010) was abandoned as a child and grew up on the streets of Bombay, working as a mill hand, a domestic help and later a school teacher. His poetry gave a voice to the working class and is counted among the finest of Marathi progressive writing. In Maze Vidyapeeth (1966) he says that the streets and the struggle of labour were his real university. His other collections include Aisa Ga Mi Brahma. He received the Padma Shri in 1998.

Option B is wrong because Amol Palekar is an actor and film director, not the poet of this work. Option C is wrong because Bhalchandra Nemade is a Marathi novelist known for Kosla and Hindu, and a Jnanpith winner. Option D is wrong because Narendra Jadhav is an economist and writer known for Amcha Baap Aan Amhi.

Exam tip: Narayan Surve = Marathi poet of the working class; Maze Vidyapeeth = My University.