Adgar' is also Mahadev More's novel on rural life. Anshi's wasted life is seen in this novel. Addicted father, extreme poverty, mother's tobacco-filled closet toil. Anshi's youth and education were ruined by this. She falls in love with a grocer named Bapu. Despite being married, Bapu cheats the girls of the village, among them Anshi also cheats. Anshi got married; But she doesn't sleep. The vagaries of the village make her worse. The village priest and her aunt lure her with money and sell her to a kuntankhana in Mumbai. Does Anshi's life ship keep going astray or is it on the right track?
Mahadev More was born in Nipani, Belgaum. He did his education up to SSC there. Later, he entered Kolhapur to study inter arts, but due to the halakhi conditions at home, he had to drop out of college in 1959. After that he also did many manual labor jobs to run the house. But on the one hand, his writing continued. In the meantime, he wrote in various forms such as stories, novels, fine articles, casual articles, writings from daily newspapers, writing reviews.
His first story was published in the weekly 'Swarajya' on October 22, 1959. His stories also won prizes in various story competitions conducted on behalf of 'Navayug', 'Kirloskar', 'Gaovkari'. So far, he has published 14 collections of stories, 18 novels and fine prose. His collection of stories 'Chitak' from 1975-76 and 'Faces behind the face' won the state award. Also, in 2007, he received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from Maharashtra Foundation, America. His novel 'Zombad' also won two awards for 'Best Rural Novel' in 1990. His books like 'Thrills', 'Bendal', 'Tingad' etc. have also been published.