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{{Short description|Marathi language poet from India (1946–2021)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ilahi Jamadar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1946|3|1}}
| birth_place = Dudhgaon, [[Miraj]], [[Sangli State]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|1|31|1946|3|1}}
| death_place = Dudhgaon, Maharashtra<ref>{{cite news |last1=ओहोळ |first1=जगदीश |title='कोहिनूर-ए-गझल' इलाही जमादार आणि काळजावर वार करणारा मोगरा... |url=https://www.maxmaharashtra.com/news-update/ghazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-passed-away-778983 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=www.maxmaharashtra.com |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr}}</ref>
| occupation = {{Hlist|Poet|lyricist|[[ghazal]]kar}}
}}

'''Ilahi Jamadar''' (March 1, 1946 – 31 January 2021<ref name="loksatta"/><ref name="bridgechronicle"/>) was an Indian [[Marathi language|Marathi]] poet from [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. He was known for blending [[Urdu]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] verses in his [[ghazal]]s.

==Career==
Jamadar began writing poetry at the young age of 18.<ref name="sakal_sangli"/> He soon became a disciple of noted poet [[Suresh Bhat]].<ref name="lokmat">{{cite news |last1=Niphadkar |first1=Pradeep |title=अबोल, मिश्किल इलाही |url=https://www.lokmat.com/manthan/ghazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-a296/ |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=Lokmat |date=7 February 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref> His ghazals often were an amalgamation of alternating Marathi and Urdu lines.<ref name="loksatta">{{cite news |title=ज्येष्ठ गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन |url=https://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/senior-ghazal-writer-ilahi-jamadar-passes-away-abn-97-2391393/ |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Loksatta]] |date=1 February 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=इलाही जमादार |url=https://www.loksatta.com/vyakhtivedh-news/ilahi-jamadar-profile-abn-97-2392707/ |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Loksatta]] |date=3 February 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref>

He was associated [[All India Radio]] where he presented work through various programs including ''YuvaWani'' (युववाणी), ''Marathi Sugam Sangeet'' (मराठी सुगम संगीत), ''SwarChitra'' (स्वरचित्र). He also presented his work on with [[Doordarshan]] in ''Arohi'' (आरोही).<ref name="Facebook"/> He conducted the ''Ilahi Ghazal Clinic'' training workshops for upcoming poets.<ref name="abplive_Mahfil"/><ref name="tarun bharat"/>

Jamadar organized ghazal [[mehfil]]s called ''Jakhma asha Sugandhi'', and ''Mahfil-e-Ilahi'' all over [[Maharashtra]] and even in [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name="abplive_Mahfil">{{cite news |title=Gazalkar Ilahi Jamadar: प्रसिद्ध गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचं निधन, वयाच्या 74व्या वर्षी अखेरचा श्वास |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/maharashtra/illahi-jamadar-death-gazalkar-illahi-jamadar-passes-away-859571 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[ABP Majha]] |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr}}</ref> His works were often presented by noted Ghazal singer [[Bhimrao Panchale]].<ref name="sakal_sakhare">{{cite news |last1=Sakhare |first1=Manoj |title=जखमा कशा सुगंधी! |url=https://www.esakal.com/marathwada-news/aurangabad/aurangabad-latest-news-death-ghazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-age-75-406595 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Sakal]] |date=7 February 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref>

===Works===
Jamadar wrote 25 poetry books and wrote hundreds of ghazals; many of which have been published over years in prominent newspapers, magazines in Marathi, Hindi and Urdu.<ref name="lokmat"/> His work also featured in TV shows and movies.<ref name="Facebook">{{cite news |title=गजलसम्राट इलाही जमादार |url=https://www.facebook.com/ilahiJamadargazal/posts/1777480722276734/ |access-date=27 March 2021 |date=November 2, 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tilekar |first1=Swapnal |title=Ilahi Jamadar's ghazal gets a qawwali version |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/music/ilahi-jamadars-ghazal-gets-a-qawwali-version/articleshow/45335586.cms |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=December 19, 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

Jamadar translated [[Kabir|Saint Kabir's]] [[Doha (poetry)|Dohe]] in Marathi and wrote over 15,000 Doha couplets.<ref name="sakal_sakhare"/><ref name="sakal_nawathe"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=पुराणिक |first1=हरिता |title=इलाही जमादार यांचं वयाच्या 75व्या वर्षी निधन |url=https://www.mumbaitak.in/news/marathi-gazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-passes-away |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=Mumbai Tak |language=mr}}</ref>

In Marathi his ghazal books/compilations included ''Ek Jamkham Sugandhi''(एक जखम सुगंधी)/''Jamkhama Asha Sugandhi'' (जखमा अशा सुगंधी), ''ShabdaSurachi BhavYatra'' (शब्दसुरांची भावयात्रा), ''Swapna Tarkanche'' (स्वप्न तारकांचे), ''Samgra Dohe Ilahiche'', ''Bhavananchi Wadale'' (भावनांची वादळे).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Metkar |first1=Vivek |title=वाचलेली, ऐकलेली माणसे गेली कुठे?; साहित्य क्षेत्रावर शोककळा, प्रसिध्द गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन |url=https://www.esakal.com/maharashtra/akola-marathi-news-ghazal-writer-ilahi-jamadar-passed-away-bhimrao-panchale-404122 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Sakal]] |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन, सांगलीतील मूळ गावी अंत्यसंस्कार होणार |url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/maharashtra/death-of-ghazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-the-age-of-75-385480.html |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=TV9 Marathi |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=इलाही जमादार - भावनांची वादळ, Ilahi Jamadar, मराठी गझल संग्रह, marathi ghazhal, marathi gazal, marathi gazhal, marathi gajhal |url=http://marathimati.com.103-21-58-247.bhin-pp-wb2.webhostbox.net/Ghazal/Nasel_Jar_Ka_Tula_Bharavasa.asp |website=marathimati.com |access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref> In Hindi, he wrote popular film songs as well as musicals. Hindi musicals included ''SwaptaSwar'' (सप्तस्वर), ''Maya aur Saya'' (माया और साया), ''Neer Kshir Vivek'' (नीर क्षीर विवेक). ''Swapna Miniche (स्वप्न मिनीचे)'' was a Marathi musical.<ref name="sakal_sangli">{{cite news |title=सुप्रसिद्ध गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन |url=https://www.esakal.com/paschim-maharashtra-news/kolhapur/ghazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-pass-away-404107 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Sakal]] |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=विख्यात गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचं निधन |url=https://zeenews.india.com/marathi/entertainment/gazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-pass-away/550612 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=Z 24 Taas |date=31 January 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jamadar was born on March 1, 1946, in a [[Muslim]] family in Dudhgaon village on the banks of [[Warana River|Warana river]] in [[Miraj]] taluka, erstwhile [[Sangli State]].<ref name="bridgechronicle">{{cite news |last1=Urunkar |first1=Salil |title=Renowned Ghazal writer Ilahi Jamadar passes away at 75 |url=https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/lifestyle/entertainment/renowned-ghazal-writer-ilahi-jamadar-passes-away-at-75 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=The Bridge Chronicle |date=31 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="गझलांजली"मधून इलाही जमादारांना सांगलीकरांनी वाहिली श्रद्धांजली |url=https://react.etvbharat.com/marathi/maharashtra/state/sangli/sanglikars-pay-homage-to-ilahi-jamadar-from-ghazalanjali/mh20210212164907397 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=ETV Bharat News |date=February 12, 2021 |location=Sangli |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He held a full-time job in [[Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority]] and chose [[Retirement#Early retirement|voluntary retirement]] to focus on poetry.<ref name="lokmat"/><ref name="sakal_nawathe">{{cite news |last1=Nawathe |first1=Ghanshyam |title=जखम सुगंधी देऊनी इलाही गेला.... |url=https://www.esakal.com/paschim-maharashtra/gazal-poet-ilahi-jamadar-died-404284 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Sakal]] |date=1 February 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref>

After untimely death of his wife and son, Jamadar lived alone in a small dwelling in [[Yerawada]] neighborhood in [[Pune]]. He was favorite composer of noted music director [[Hridaynath Mangeshkar]]. Mangeshkar helped fund Jamadar's medical bills late in his life.<ref name="loksatta"/>

In July 2020, Jamadar suffered a fall injury and damage to his brain and was admitted to the [[Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital]] in Pune.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Govind |first1=Wakde |title=प्रसिद्ध गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांच्यावर उपचार सुरू, तोल जाऊन पडल्याने डोक्याला लागला होता मार |url=https://lokmat.news18.com/maharashtra/pimpari-chinchwad-famous-ghazal-singer-ilahi-jamadar-admitted-to-hospital-mhas-462456.html |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=News18 Lokmat |date=July 4, 2021 |language=mr-IN}}</ref> He suffered from [[Dementia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Pune: Renowned Marathi ghazal writer Ilahi Jamadar passes away |url=https://deccanexpress.co/cultural/pune-renowned-marathi-ghazal-writer-ilahi-jamadar-passes-away-16746/ |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=deccanexpress.co |date=31 January 2021}}</ref> He died of prolonged illness on January 31, 2021 at the age of 74.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kshirsagar |first1=Mansi |title=मराठीतील 'कोहिनूर-ए-गझल' इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/pune-news/ghazalkar-ilahi-jamadar-passed-away-at-the-age-of-75/articleshow/80612158.cms |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Maharashtra Times]] |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr}}</ref> He was buried in Dudhagaon in [[Sangli]].<ref name="tarun bharat">{{cite news |title=गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन |url=https://tarunbharat.com/dailynews/925548 |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Tarun Bharat]] |date=31 January 2021 |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204051929/https://tarunbharat.com/dailynews/925548 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=दुःखद निधन: प्रसिद्ध गझलकार इलाही जमादार यांचे निधन, वयाच्या 74व्या वर्षी घेतला अखेरचा श्वास |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/local/maharashtra/mumbai/news/famous-ghazal-singer-ilahi-jamadar-passed-away-at-the-age-of-74-128179200.html |access-date=27 March 2021 |work=[[Divya Bhaskar|Divya Marathi]] |date=31 January 2021 |language=mr}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.bookganga.com/eBooks/Books?AID=5062398464124497729 Jamadar's Books on Bookganga]

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[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian Buddhists]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:21st-century Buddhists]]
[[Category:Indian male poets]]
[[Category:Marathi-language poets]]
[[Category:People from Sangli]]
[[Category:Poets from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Writers from Pune]]

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