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Tukaram
17th century Varkari Sant and Poet
This article is about 17th century Marathi Varkari Sant 'Tukaram'.
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Sant Tukaram Maharaj (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, Tukoba, was a Hindu, Marathi Saint of Varkari sampradaya" in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century.[4][5] He was a bhakt of the god Vithoba, also known as Vitthal, of Pandharpur.[3] He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in Maharashtra, many of his poems[6] deal with social reform.[5] His poems are included in the school and college syllabuses prominently in the state of Maharashtra.
Biography
Early life
Tukaram was born in modern-day Maharashtra state of India. His complete name was Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile.
He spent most of his later years in devotional worship, community kirtans (group prayers with singing) and composing Abha
