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]
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Born | Kutubpur (Diyara), Saran district, Bihar, India |
Baptised | 18 December 1887 |
Died | 10 July 1971 83) | (aged
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Parent(s) | Singar Thakur, Shivkali Devi |
Life
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
Legacy
- Bhikharinama is a musical play written on the life of Bhikhari Thakur.[5]
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See also
References
- Shalaja Tripathi. "On the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri". The Hindudate=16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "Bhikhari Thakur: Voice of the marginalised". THE Hindu.
- "जयंती विशेष: भोजपुरी के 'शेक्सपियर' भिखारी ठाकुर की 10 बड़ी बातें". Aaj Tak.
- Patel, Raviraj. Bhojpuri Filmon Ka Safanama.
- "Play narrates life, struggles of folk artist Bhikhari Thakur". Outlook.
External links
- Bhikhari Thakur on IMDb
- http://www.bhikharithakur.com/
- भिखारी ठाकुर के व्यक्तित्व और कृतित्व पर समर्पित जाल स्थल (bidesia.co.in)
- सूत्रधार (भिखारी ठाकुर के जीवन पर सुप्रसिद्ध कथाकार
- भिखारी ठाकुर कृत बिदेसिया नाटक (pdf file)
- भिखारी ठाकुर का एकमात्र प्रकाशित साक्षात्कार (बिदेसिया, 1987 में प्रकाशित)
- BHOJPURI ARTISTIC TRADITION AND BHOKHARI THAKUR
- लोक कला मर्मज्ञ और सुप्रसिद्ध नाटककार जगदीश चंद्र माथुर का भिखारी ठाकुर पर संस्मरण (1971 में प्रकाशित)
- एंजोय डर्टी पिक्चर,वी कांट टॉलरेट लौंडा (परिचयात्मक आलेख)
- ब्रेख्त,भिखारी,बादल और बोल (भिखारी ठाकुर के रंगमंचीय अवदान पर तुलनात्मक आलेख)
- Bhikhari Thakur
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