Ruchira Bhag 1 By Kamalabai Ogale

When Ruchira was published there were many who had sent their views about this book; one of the book had described Kamalabai as the mother inlaw with 1,25,000 daugtersinlaw, this is true as already so many copies of Ruchira have been sold. Through this book, she has turned the newly married girls into expert cooks. This is the only book which have been sold in lac. Kamlabai was born and brought up in village Kundal in Dandekar family. She studied till 4th standard. She was married into Ogale family at Sangli. She started taking lessons in cookery under the able guidance of her motherin law. She always nurtured the attitude to be a perfectionist while learning a new dish. She never allowed her morale to be down during the process of cooking and mastering a food item. She did not just concentrate on cooking, she gave equal importance to presenting the item with style. Her husband`s job took her to Mumbai where she settled down. Mumbai gave a wide scope to her cooking skills. She participated in many competitions and won many awards for best dishes and best presentation. This gave her a boost. She started cookery classes. She conducted classes at various places in Maharasthra. Many ladies were benefitted by her classes. She was a guide at the S.N.D.T. University in Mumbai. She crossed the boundaries of this nation, she reached Australia, there also she conducted her classes. She was felicitated at `One Artist: One Evening` in Mumbai, along with other 100 unique personalities. She has come into direct contact through radio and television with many housewives. `Ruchira` has made her familiar in every household. The Marathi Pustak Parishad has felicitated her for the tremendous sale of this book. Ruchira is the highest peak of her experience, knowledge and studies. `रुचिरा` या पुस्तकावर प्रसिद्ध झालेल्या एका अभिप्रायामध्ये श्रीमती कमलाबाईंचे वर्णन ` सव्वा लाख सुनांची सासू` असे केलेले होते आणि ते सार्थही आहे. १,२५,००० पेक्षा अधिक प्रतींचा विक्रमी खप झालेल्या या एकमेव मराठी ग्रंथाच्या लेखिका यांनी खरोखरीच सव्वा लाख महिलांना सुगरण बनवलेले आहे, हे आता प्रकट सत्य आहे. कमलाबाईंचे बालपण दांडेकर घराण्यात कुंडलसारख्या खेडेगावात गेले. त्यांचे शिक्षण जेमतेम प्राथमिक इयत्ता चौथीपर्यंत झाले. विवाह होऊन त्या सांगलीच्या ओगले यांच्या घरात आल्या. आपल्या पाककलानिपुण सासूबाईकडून त्यांनी पाककलेचे धडे घेण्यास सुरुवात केली. नवनवीन पदार्थ शिकवावेत, एखादा पदार्थ बिघडला, मनाजोगता झाला नाही, तर खंत करत न बसता पुन्हापुन्हा तो अधिक चांगल्या रीतीने करून पाहावा, अशी वृत्ती कमलाबाईनी बाळगली पाककलेच्या आवडीबरोबरच त्यांना इतर कला अवगत होत्या. त्यामुळे चवदार पदार्थाना रंगतदार सजावटीची आणि कलात्मक मांडणीची जोड मिळाली.