Babarao Musale is one of the prominent writer of Marathi Gramin literature, pertaining to rural life in Maharashtra. He has penned down the life of centuries-long oppression & exploitation of socially backward classes. His literary work like Varul, Smashanbhog, Patilki,Halya Halya Dudh De are known as portrait of rural life in Vidarbh region of Maharashtra. He has been honored with prestigious awards like VIDARBHA RATNA. His novel Varul received Best Literature Award of Maharashtra Government in 2004.