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- Bhikari Thakur (18 December 1887 – 10 July 1971) was an Indian Bhojpuri language poet, playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest writer in Bhojpuri language and most popular folk writer of Purvanchal and Bihar. He is often called the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri" and "Rai Bahadur". His works consist of more than a dozen plays, Monologues, Poems, Bhajans which appeared in print as nearly three dozen books. His noteworthy works are Bidesiya, Gabarghichor, Beti Bechwa and Bhai Birodh, Gabarghichor is often compared with Bertolt Brecht's play The Caucasian Chalk Circle. He is also known as the father of the naach folk theatre tradition. He is also credited as the first person to cast male actors in female roles. Thakur was born and raised in Kutubpur village of Saran, in his adolescence he married Matuna from whom he had only one son: Shilanath Thakur. In the early 1900s, he started his career as an actor, writer, singer and dancer. He remained active until his death in 1971. He published most of his works between 1938 and 1962. His early works were dialogues and musical plays, later he wrote some philosophical works, Bhajans, Harikirtans and other poems. (en)
- Bhikhari Thakur (18 december 1887 - 10 juli 1971) was een Indiaas dichter, toneelschrijver, tekstschrijver, acteur, volksdanser, volkszanger en sociaal activist, algemeen beschouwd als de grootste schrijver in de taal Bhojpuri en de meest populaire volksschrijver van en Bihar. Hij wordt vaak de "Shakespeare van Bhojpuri" en "Rai Bahadur" genoemd. Hij staat ook bekend als de vader van de volkstheatertraditie van Bidesiya. Zijn werken bestaan uit meer dan een dozijn toneelstukken, monologen, gedichten, bhajans die in druk zijn verschenen als 29 boeken. Opmerkelijke werken zijn Bidesiya, Gabarghichor, Beti Bechwa en Bhai Birodh. Gabarghichor wordt vaak vergeleken met Bertolt Brechts toneelstuk Der kaukasische Kreidekreis. (nl)
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- Bhikari Thakur (18 December 1887 – 10 July 1971) was an Indian Bhojpuri language poet, playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest writer in Bhojpuri language and most popular folk writer of Purvanchal and Bihar. He is often called the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri" and "Rai Bahadur". His works consist of more than a dozen plays, Monologues, Poems, Bhajans which appeared in print as nearly three dozen books. His noteworthy works are Bidesiya, Gabarghichor, Beti Bechwa and Bhai Birodh, Gabarghichor is often compared with Bertolt Brecht's play The Caucasian Chalk Circle. He is also known as the father of the naach folk theatre tradition. He is also credited as the first person to cast male actors in female roles. (en)
- Bhikhari Thakur (18 december 1887 - 10 juli 1971) was een Indiaas dichter, toneelschrijver, tekstschrijver, acteur, volksdanser, volkszanger en sociaal activist, algemeen beschouwd als de grootste schrijver in de taal Bhojpuri en de meest populaire volksschrijver van en Bihar. Hij wordt vaak de "Shakespeare van Bhojpuri" en "Rai Bahadur" genoemd. Hij staat ook bekend als de vader van de volkstheatertraditie van Bidesiya. (nl)