Chokhamela
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Chokhamela (Marathi :चोखामेळा) was a Hindu saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century. He belonged to the Mahar caste,[need quotation to verify], which was considered that time one of the low castes in India.[1][2] He was born at Mehuna Raja, a village in Deulgaon Raja Taluka of Buldhana district. He lived at Mangalvedha in Maharashtra. He wrote many Abhangas. One of his known Abhangas is 'Abir Gulal Udhlit Rang". Social activist Arvind Prabhakar Kayande Started Celebrating "Chokhamela Festival" in Deulgaon Raja.[3] He was one of the first low-cast poets in India.
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Sant Chokhamela | |
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Born | पौष शु.२ १२७३ Mehuna Raja, Deulgaon Raja Taluka, Buldhana district. |
Died | वैशाख कृ.५ १३३८ |
Religion | Hinduism |
Honors | Sant (संत) in Marathi, meaning "Saint" |
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