Tukaram
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Tukaram (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, and Tukoba, was a Hindu Marathi saint of the Warkari Sampradaya who lived in the 17th century. He was a devotee of the god Vithoba, a form of Vishnu. He is best known for his devotional poetry called abhanga, which is popular in Maharashtra. Many of his poems deal with social reform.
Key facts
- Hindu leader.name
- Tukaram तुकाराम
- Hindu leader.image
- Tukaram by Raja Ravi Varma.jpg
- Hindu leader.caption
- Tukaram
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Hindu leader.birth_date
- Either 1598 or 1608
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Dehu, PuneMaharashtra, India
- Hindu leader.birth_name
- Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile
- Hindu leader.death_date
- Either 1649 or 1650 in Dehu, Pune
- Hindu leader.known_for
- Abhanga (devotional poetry),Social Reformer -sant of Bhakti movement
- Hindu leader.literary_works
- Tukaram Gatha
- Hindu leader.order
- Varkari tradition
- Hindu leader.dharma_names
- Sant Tukaram
- Hindu leader.other_names
- Tuka, Tukoba, Tukobaraya
- Hindu leader.mother
- Kankai
- Hindu leader.father
- Bolhoba
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Dehu
- Place of death
- Indrayani
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Marathi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Image
- Tukaram by Raja Ravi Varma.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tukaram
- date of birth
- 1608-01-01
- date of death
- 1650-01-01
- writing language
- Marathi
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life
- Philosophy and practices
- Vedanta
- Kirtan
- Social reforms
- Literary works
- Authenticity
- Books and translations
- Legacy
- Maharashtra society
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Places associated with Tukaram
- Movies and popular culture
- See also
- References
- Works cited
- General references
- Further reading
- External links
Tukaram (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, and Tukoba, was a Hindu Marathi saint of the Warkari Sampradaya who lived in the 17th century. He was a devotee of the god Vithoba, a form of Vishnu. He is best known for his devotional poetry called abhanga, which is popular in Maharashtra. Many of his poems deal with social reform.
==Biography==
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