Ghasi Ram Mahli

Ghasi Ram Mahli (Hindi: घासीराम महली; 17 January 1859 – 1937) was an Indian Nagpuri-language poet.[1] He was a poet under the patronage of Nagvanshi Lal Thakur of Thakurgaon. He was the first poet of the Nagpuri language, whose book was published in 1911.

Mahakabi

Ghasi Ram Mahli
Native name
घासीराम महली
Born17 January 1859
Karkat, Chanho block, Ranchi district, British India
Died1937
Occupation
  • Postmaster
  • Master
  • Poet
LanguageNagpuri
GenrePoetry, Songwriter
Notable works
  • Nag Vanshavali Jhumar
  • Barahamasa
  • Vivha Parichhan
  • Nagpuri Faag Satak
  • Durga Saptasati
  • Lalana Ranjana
  • Sita Swayambar
  • Chandi Puran
  • Ram Janam
  • Sudama Charitra
  • Sundarkand
  • Usha Haran
  • Nagpuri Fagua Geet
  • Shiv struti
Relatives
  • Bhado ram Mahli (father)
  • Noni Mahli (mother)

Early life

He was born in Karkat village of Chanho block in Ranchi district to Bhado ram Mahli and Noni Mahli in a Mahli family.[2][3][4]

Works

He was post master, then master. He was a poet. He was given patronage by Nagvanshi Lal Thakur of Thakurgaon.[5] He was the first poet in the Nagpuri language, whose book was published in 1911. He wrote several poems including "Nag Vanshavali Jhumar", "Barahamasa", "Vivha Parichhan", "Nagpuri Faag Satak", "Durga Saptasati", "Lalana Ranjana", "Sita Swayambar", "Chandi Puran", "Ram Janam", "Sudama Charitra", "Sundarkand", "Usha Haran", "Nagpuri Fagua Geet", Shiv stuti etc.[1]

References
  1. "कविता सबका दिल छू लेती थी: मुकुंद नायक". jknews.
  2. "चान्हो में महली जनजाति विकास मंच की बैठक". bhaskar.com.
  3. "अखिल भारतीय महली संघ की बैठक". livehindustan.com (in Hindi).
  4. Manish Ranjan (2021). Jharkhand Samanya Gyan 2021 (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-9351867982. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via books.google.
  5. "Nagpuri Shist Sahitya". Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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