Bhagat Kanwar Ram Explained

Bhagat Kanwar Ram (1885 – 1939)[1] was a Sindhi Sufi singer and poet.[2] [3] He was a disciple of saint Satram Das Sahib of Raharki.[4] [5] [6] Kanwar Ram was born to Tarachand Morira and Tirath Bai on 13 April 1885 in the Jarwar village of Sukkur (Sakhar) district in Sind, British India.[7] [8] He was assassinated by religious extremists at the Ruk railway station in the Sukkur district in November 1939.[9] He was popular among both Hindu and Muslim Sindhi communities of Sindh.[10]

Bhagat Kanwarram, an Indian Sindhi-language film on the poet's life directed by Dharam Kumar released in 1952.[11] Commemorative stamp was issued by Indian President Pratibha Patil on 26 April 2010.[12]

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  1. Web site: Karachi. Arts Council of Pakistan. 2017-04-13. 132th Birthday celebrations of Bhagat Kanwar Ram. 2020-11-13. Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. en-US.
  2. Web site: Hashmat. Das. 2013-12-06. Amar Shahid Bhagat Kanwarram Sahib. 2020-11-13. Bhagat Kanwarram. en-US.
  3. Web site: Bhagat Kanwar Ram, Sindhi Music Album by Bhagat Kanwar Ram. 2020-11-13. sindhyat.com. en.
  4. Web site: Sant Kanwar Ram: Biography : Bhagat Kanwar Ram : Sindhi Folk Singer The Sindhu World. 2020-11-13. thesindhuworld.com.
  5. Web site: 2011-11-21. Sai Kanwarram Sahib - I. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20111121231635/http://sachosatram.com/kanwarram.htm. 21 November 2011.
  6. Web site: Bhagat Kanwar Ram Sahib is the name which is very closely related to Sindh and Sindhis. 2020-11-13. santkanwarram.com.
  7. Web site: Remembering Bhagat Kanwar Ram Political Economy thenews.com.pk. 2020-11-13. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  8. Web site: Pathan. Dr. BHAGAT KANWAR RAM. 2020-11-13. www.drpathan.com. en-gb.
  9. Web site: Remembering Bhagat Kanwar Ram | Political Economy . thenews.com.pk . April 26, 2020 . 2022-09-04.
  10. Web site: 2008-11-03. Bhagat Kanwar died for Sindh, says son. 2020-11-13. DAWN.COM. en.
  11. Book: Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. Willemen. Paul. British Film Institute. 1999. 9780851706696 . 12 August 2012. registration.
  12. Web site: Sindhunagar.com - Bhagat Kanwar Ram Stamp Released by Indian President Pratibha Patil. 2020-11-13. sindhunagar.com.