Bhikhari Thakur

Bhikari Thakur was an Indian playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist in Bhojpuri language popularly known as the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri. Thakur was born in a barberfamily onDecember 1887 in a village named Kutubpur , Saran District, Bihar, India. His father and mother were Dal Singar Thakur and Shivkali Devi respectively. He had a younger brother named Bahor Thakur.

He was born onDecember 1887 at the village of Kutubpur in the district of Saran, Bihar. His mothers name was Shivakali Devi and father was Dalsingar Thakur. He belonged to a Nai , one of the most backward castes in Indian society. The traditional work of his caste was cutting and trimming hair and assisting brahmins in marriage as well as in death ceremonies. They were also used by dikus to send and distribute ceremonial and other messages in the village and nearby areas. They acted like postal workers in the traditionalfeudal village setup.

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