Tukaram
Tukaram जगतगुरू संत तुकाराम | |
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Sant Tukaram Maharaj | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile Either 1598 or 1608 |
| Died | Either 1649 or 1650 in Dehu, Pune |
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| Known for | Abhanga (devotional poetry), Social Reformer -sant of Bhakti movement |
| Other names | Tukoba, Tukobaraya |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Order | Varkari tradition |
| Dharma names | Sant Tukaram |
| Religious career | |
Tukaram (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya and Tukoba, was a Hindu Marathi saint of the Warkari sampradaya in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century. He was a bhakt of the god Vithoba, also known as Vitthal, of Pandharpur. He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in Maharashtra, many of his poems deal with social reform. His poems are included in the school and college syllabuses prominently in the state of Maharashtra.