Bhau Panchabhai (1 March 1944 - 21 January 2016) was an Indian
Marathi language
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poet,
writer
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, and Ambedkarite-
Dalit
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activist. He is best known for his first poetry collection ''Hunkaar Vadaalnche (हुंकार वादळांचे)'' for which he was awarded by the
Government of Maharashtra
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Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legisla ...
for the best poetry collection of 1989. His poetry is considered as a prototype of
Ambedkarite
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poetry and is translated in various languages including English.
He lived in
Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...
and worked as a lawyer.
He was awarded Laxmibai Ingole, Kavya Puruskar by the Laxmibai Ingole Foundation Amravati in 2015 for his contribution to Ambedkarite literature.
Ambedkarite Activist & writings
He was active in the Ambedkarite movement and
Panthers of India.
Writings -
::(A)poetry collection
* Hunkaar Vaadalaanche ( हुंकार वादळांचे) 1989
* Nikharyaanchyaa Raangolyaa (निखाऱ्यांच्या रांगोळ्या) 2004
* Abhanganchya Thingya (अभंगांच्या ठिणग्या) 2014
* Spandanpisara (स्पंदनपिसारा) 2014
* Aakantgandha (आकांतगंधा)
::Being Released Shortly
::(B) LALIT LEKH
* Jakhamancha Ajintha (जखमांचा अजिंठा) 1992
::(C) VAICHARIK LEKH
* Samajkranti (समाजक्रांती) 1992
References
External links
Panchbhai obituary
1944 births
2016 deaths
Dalit activists
Indian male poets
Writers from Nagpur
Living people
Marathi-language poets
Marathi-language writers
Place of birth missing (living people)
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