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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.

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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)
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  • Qutubpur, Shahabad, Bengal Presidency, British India (en)
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