Bhikhari Thakur, widely considered to be the greatest artist produced in Bhojpuri language, whose plays on the pathos of having to migrate and leave one's home for employment and songs lamenting the ...

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding that Bhikhari Thakur, the legendary Bhojpuri poet, playwright, singer, and social reformer, be posthumously awarded the ...

Patna: A cultural programme was organised at Premchand Rangshala here on Monday, to commemorate the 52nd death anniversary of Bhikhari Thakur, often hailed as the ‘Shakespeare of Bhojpuri’. This event ...

Demands for the grant of official language status to Bhojpuri, arguably the most widely spoken dialect in Bihar, and Bharat Ratna (posthumously) to legendary folk artiste Bhikhari Thakur appear to ...

Demands for the grant of official language status to Bhojpuri, arguably the most widely spoken dialect in Bihar, and Bharat Ratna (posthumously) to legendary folk artiste Bhikhari Thakur appear to ...

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting that Bhojpuri folk singer and social reformer Bhikhari Thakur be posthumously honoured with the ...

On the first day of the programme, the 'Bhikhari Thakur Lifetime Achievement Award' was conferred on Lakhichand Manjhi, a famous Bhojpuri folk and theatre artist carrying forward the legacy of 'Naach' ...

MP Sudama Prasad has urged the President to posthumously award the Bharat Ratna to Bhikhari Thakur, widely known as the ‘Shakespeare of Bhojpuri’. Thakur, a legendary playwright and social reformer, ...

Bhojpuri music’s rich legacy — from Bhikhari Thakur and Mahendra Misir — has collapsed into vulgar, sexist lyrics normalised by mass consumption. Political parties now reward these obscene singers ...

Bhikhari Thakur, a Bhojpuri artiste was born on December 18, 1887. He is often dubbed the 'Shakespeare from Bihar' for his noteworthy contributions in poetry and playwright. Bhikari Thakur was an ...