Bhagat Kanwar Ram
Bhagat Kanwar Ram (1885 – 1939)[1] was a Sindhi Sufi singer and poet.[2][3] He was a disciple of saint Satram Das Sahib of Raharki.[4][5][6] Kanwar Ram was born to Tarachand Morira and Tirath Bai on 13 April 1885 in the Jarwar village of Sukkur (Sakhar) district in Sind, British India.[7][8] He was assassinated by religious extremists at the Ruk railway station in the Sukkur district in November 1939.[9] He was popular among both Hindu and Muslim Sindhi communities of Sindh.[10]
Bhagat Kanwarram, an Indian Sindhi-language film on the poet's life directed by Dharam Kumar released in 1952.[11] Commemorative stamp was issued by Indian President Pratibha Patil on 26 April 2010.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Karachi, Arts Council of Pakistan (13 April 2017). "132th Birthday celebrations of Bhagat Kanwar Ram". Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Hashmat, Das (6 December 2013). "Amar Shahid Bhagat Kanwarram Sahib". Bhagat Kanwarram. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Bhagat Kanwar Ram, Sindhi Music Album by Bhagat Kanwar Ram". sindhyat.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Sant Kanwar Ram: Biography : Bhagat Kanwar Ram : Sindhi Folk Singer | The Sindhu World". thesindhuworld.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Sai Kanwarram Sahib - I". 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Bhagat Kanwar Ram Sahib is the name which is very closely related to Sindh and Sindhis". santkanwarram.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Bhagat Kanwar Ram | Political Economy | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Pathan, Dr. "BHAGAT KANWAR RAM". www.drpathan.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Bhagat Kanwar Ram | Political Economy". thenews.com.pk. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Bhagat Kanwar died for Sindh, says son". DAWN.COM. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ "Sindhunagar.com - Bhagat Kanwar Ram Stamp Released by Indian President Pratibha Patil". sindhunagar.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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