Tarikh | Episode 1021 | 16 July 2025
In this episode we are discussing :
Bhikhari Thakur, the ‘Shakespeare of Bhojpuri’ — a barber by caste, a poet by heart, and a revolutionary by expression. He was the voice of the marginalized, the chronicler of migration, and the creator of Launda Naach, a unique folk theatre form where men donned women’s roles.
This episode of Tarikh takes you through his remarkable life — from his humble birth in a village in Bihar to becoming one of India’s most powerful voices of the people. His plays like Bidesiya, Beti Bechwa, and Gabarghichor raised questions of women’s rights, social injustice, and economic migration long before mainstream media acknowledged them.
00:00 Intro
02:07 Initial Days of Bhikhari Thakur
4:49 Making of Naach Mandali
7:14 Fame of Launda Naach and Bhikhari Thakur
9:36 Litrature of Bhikhari Thakur
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