Bashir Momin Kavathekar | |
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| Born | Bashir Kamruddin Momin 1 March 1948 |
| Died | 12 December 2021 (aged 74) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Playwright, Actor |
| Years active | 1960-2010 |
| Awards | Vithabai Narayangavkar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar |
Bashir Kamruddin Momin (1 March 1947 – 12 November 2021), also known as Bashir Momin Kavathekar and popularly known by his pen name Momin Kavathekar, also known as Lokshahir B. K. Momin Kavathekar, was a popular Marathi language poet and writer who promoted sanitation, literacy, and social reforms through his literatures. His work involved raising public awareness to tackle issues like dowry system, female foeticide, alcohol addiction and blind following of superstitions.[1] Many of his devotional songs (bhaktigit / aarati) adore the Hindu God & Goddess. He was closely associated with Maharashtra's traditional form of theatre Tamasha for almost 50 years; supporting the various Tamasha troupes by providing them with folk songs like 'Lavani', 'Gan Gavalan', 'Bhedic' and short plays called 'Vaga-Natya'.[2] For his contribution to the field of folk art, literature and culture, he was awarded the 'Vithabai Narayangavkar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar' [3][4] by the Government of Maharashtra in 2018.[5][6]
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- ^ Dr. Shyamal Garud -Mumbai University. "Lok Shahir Momin Kavathekar", 'Punyanagari', Published on 15-May-2016
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- ^ आयुष्यभराच्या निरपेक्ष सेवेचा गौरव- लोकशाहीर बशीर मोमीन यांच्या भावना Archived 2020-11-08 at the Wayback Machine "Saamana, a leading Marathi Daily”, 1-March-2019
- ^ कला क्रीडा व सन उत्सव - पंचायत समिती जुन्नर
- ^ Dr. Bokil, Neelam (30 November 2022). "Chapter 18: महाराष्ट्रका लोक संगीत एवं लोक कलाकार". In Dr. Mukadam, Kedar (ed.). भारतीय लोक कलाकार. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. pp. 85–90.