Yusufkhan Mohamadkhan Pathan is an authority on Maratha saints.
He was born on 1 March 1930.
He has been head of department, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India[1] In 2007, he received a Padma Shri award from the Government of India for excellence in literature and education.
[2] O'Hanlon cites his as the editor of Bhausahebanchi bakhar,[3] Deshpande cites him as the editor of the Sabhasad Bakhar.
In 2004 he received the Indian Independence day Certificate of honour for Persian language.