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Sant Tukaram

(1608 - 1649 / Pune / India)

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Tukaram was born in 1608, in the small village of Dehu in the West Indian state of Maharashtra to Bolhoba and Kanakai a couple belonging to the lower Sudra class. He had two other brothers. Despite their lower class status the family was well to do and enjoyed good social standing in the village. Tukaram's troubles started with the illness of his father, due to which he had to start supporting his family at the tender age of thirteen. Shortly thereafter, both his parents died. Tukaram's problems only mounted; death of his family members and economic hardship seemed to plague him. more >>

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	Abhangs (A Short Collection)
	All Blest Are They
	All men to me are god-like Gods!
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	Smaller than the smallest atom

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Ravikiran Arakkal (2/8/2008 5:54:00 AM)

he was one of the most devotional poets of inda, no praise is adequate for his devotion, lyrics, the tunes of which really brings out the gods to real perception, so great is his rendering.

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