Bulaki Das (born 1713) was an Indian Saint and Bhojpuri poet who is chiefly known for his Chaiti songs.[1][2]
Life
He was born in 1713 in a Sengarvanshi Rajput family at Sultanpur village of Ballia. His mother also used to write poems. He married to a Chauhanvashi rajput Women in 1753. After some times he left his house and started living in a hut in Amanpur village which is known as Bulaki Das Mathiya. He was a good musician, writer and used to play Mridang.[3]
References
- ↑ The Modern Vernacular Literature of Hindustan{{#if:Grierson|, Grierson}. Asiatic Society(1889)
- ↑ Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland{{#if:|, }. Cambridge University Press for the Royal Asiatic Society(1886)
- ↑ Bhojpuri Sahitya ka itihasa{{#if:Upadhyay|, Upadhyay}. Bharatiya lok Sanskriti Shodh Sansthan(1972)