Bhikhari Thakur

Bhikari Thakur (Devanagari: भिखारी ठाकुर; ) was an Indian Bhojpuri poet, playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist, popularly known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri".[1] He is often called Rai Bahadur. He published 29 books in his life including plays, poem etc. His most famous plays are Bidesiya and Gabarghichor, which is often compared with Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle .[2]

Bhikhari Thakur
Born
Kutubpur (Diyara), Saran district, Bihar, India
Baptised(1887-12-18)18 December 1887
Died10 July 1971(1971-07-10) (aged 83)
Occupation
  • Playwright
  • poet
  • actor
Era
Parent(s)Singar Thakur, Shivkali Devi

Life

Early Life

Thakur was born in a Barber family on 18 December 1887 in Kutubpur village in Chhapra.[3]

Works

Bhikhari Thakur wrote 29 Books in his career. List of them are as follow:

  • Bidesiya
  • Gabarghichor
  • Beti Bechwa
  • Ganga Asnan
  • Radheshyam Bahar
  • Nanad Bhaujai
  • Bhai Birodh
  • Kaljug Prem
  • Bidhwa Bilap
  • Putrabadh
  • Chauvarn Padavi
  • Nar Nav Avatar
  • Naai Bahar
  • Budhsala ke Bayan
  • Biraha Bahar
  • Bhand ke Nakal
  • Nabin Biraha Bahar
  • Harikirtan
  • Jasoda Sakhi Sambaad
  • Chaujugi
  • Jai Hind Khabar
  • Bhajanmala
  • Mata Bhakti
  • Naam Ratan
  • Ram Naam Mala
  • Seeta Ram Parichay
  • Ek Arti Duniya bha' ke
  • Pustika Suchi
  • Sanka Samdhan

Filmography
  • Thakur made a special appearance in a song of Bhojpuri movie Bidesiya in 1963.[4]

Legacy
  • Bhikharinama is a musical play written on the life of Bhikhari Thakur.[5]

See also

References
  1. Shalaja Tripathi. "On the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri". The Hindudate=16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. "Bhikhari Thakur: Voice of the marginalised". THE Hindu.
  3. "जयंती विशेष: भोजपुरी के 'शेक्सपियर' भिखारी ठाकुर की 10 बड़ी बातें". Aaj Tak.
  4. Patel, Raviraj. Bhojpuri Filmon Ka Safanama.
  5. "Play narrates life, struggles of folk artist Bhikhari Thakur". Outlook.
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