Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Demand Grows for Bharat Ratna for Bhojpuri Poet
Some important people in India are asking the government to give a special award to Bhikhari Thakur, who wrote famous plays and songs in the Bhojpuri language.
He wrote about important issues and is known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri."
Many people, including other famous actors and singers, agree that he deserves the award.
They believe it will honor his work and help share it with more people around the world.
It will also bring pride to the Bhojpuri speakers.
Demand for Bharat Ratna for Bhojpuri poet Bhikhari Thakur gains momentum.
Multiple celebrities, including BJP MPs, support the posthumous award.
Thakur, known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri," was a playwright and social reformer.
His plays addressed social issues and are still relevant today.
Cultural figures and Bhojpuri speakers globally back the demand.
- Who
- BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and other celebrities and cultural figures.
- What
- Demand for Bharat Ratna for Bhojpuri poet Bhikhari Thakur.
- When
- Ongoing; request made recently.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- To honor Bhikhari Thakur's contributions to Bhojpuri literature and social reform; also to recognize Bhojpuri culture globally.
Supporters' Perspective
No Opposition
Impact of the Award
Supporters' Perspective
The Bharat Ratna would honor Thakur's legacy and promote Bhojpuri culture globally.
No Opposition
No opposing viewpoint was available in the text.
- Poet
- Bhikhari Thakur
- Occupation
- Playwright, Actor, Folk Singer, Social Reformer
- Known as
- "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri"
- Award Requested
- Bharat Ratna (posthumously)
- Language
- Bhojpuri
- Supported by
- Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, Kalpana Patowary, Moti Lal Prasad
