Bashir Momin Kavathekar
Indian poet and playwright · Writers · Lived 1947 to 2021 · aged 74
Bashir Kamruddin Momin, also known as Bashir Momin Kavathekar and popularly known by his pen name Momin Kavathekar, also known as Lokshahir B. K. Momin Kavathekar, was a popular Marathi language poet and writer who promoted sanitation, literacy, and social reforms through his literatures.
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About this person
His work involved raising public awareness to tackle issues like dowry system, female foeticide, alcohol addiction and blind following of superstitions. Many of his devotional songs adore the Hindu God & Goddess. He was closely associated with Maharashtra's traditional form of theatre Tamasha for almost 50 years; supporting the various Tamasha troupes by providing them with folk songs like 'Lavani', 'Gan Gavalan', 'Bhedic' and short plays called 'Vaga-Natya'. For his contribution to the field of folk art, literature and culture, he was awarded the 'Vithabai Narayangaonkar Lifetime Achievement Award' by the Government of Maharashtra in 2018.