Patthe Bapurao
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Patthe Bapurao was a Marathi
singer-poet in the tamāshā genre. Born a Brahmin
, he married the courtesan
Pawala and became one of the most popular performers of early twentieth century. A movie has been made after him, and several streets are named for him in Mumbai
and other India
n cities.
The name is also written Bapurav.
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
singer-poet in the tamāshā genre. Born a Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
, he married the courtesan
Courtesan
A courtesan was originally a female courtier, which means a person who attends the court of a monarch or other powerful person.In feudal society, the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
Pawala and became one of the most popular performers of early twentieth century. A movie has been made after him, and several streets are named for him in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and other India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cities.
The name is also written Bapurav.