Shrikrishna Janardan Joshi (1915–1989) was a Marathi novelist from Maharashtra, India.
In his writings, he harshly depicted Pune, where he lived, as a hub of Brahmin orthodoxy,.
He wrote several novels, short stories, and essays, including award-winning novel Anandi Gopal, which is a fictional account of the life of Anandi Gopal Joshi.
The novel was later adapted into an award-winning play Anandi Gopal.
[1][2] He also authored a biography of R. D. Karve titled ' Raghunathachi Bakhar '.