WRITER

Tukaram

1608 - 1650

Photo of Tukaram

Icon of person Tukaram

Tukaram (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya and Tukoba, was a Hindu Marathi saint of the Warkari sampradaya in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century. He was a bhakt of the god Vithoba, also known as Vitthal, of Pandharpur. He is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga, which are popular in Maharashtra, many of his poems deal with social reform. His poems are included in the school and college syllabuses prominently in the state of Maharashtra. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tukaram is the 1,169th most popular writer (down from 892nd in 2019), the 179th most popular biography from India (down from 109th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Indian Writer.

Tukaram was a 17th century Marathi poet and saint. He is most famous for his devotional poetry.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Tukaram by language

Loading...

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tukaram ranks 1,169 out of 7,302. Before him are Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Henri Michaux, Danielle Steel, Comtessa de Dia, Velimir Khlebnikov, and Nordahl Grieg. After him are Juliusz Słowacki, Ibn Khallikan, Jean de Joinville, Sadriddin Ayni, Bhāsa, and Cosmas of Prague.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1608, Tukaram ranks 6. Before him are Evangelista Torricelli, John Milton, Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, and Giovanni Alfonso Borelli. After him are Ivan Vyhovsky, Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, António Vieira, Eudoxia Streshneva, and Pieter Post. Among people deceased in 1650, Tukaram ranks 5. Before him are René Descartes, William II, Prince of Orange, Dorgon, and Christoph Scheiner. After him are Matthäus Merian, Bernhardus Varenius, Hanzade Sultan, Cristóvão Ferreira, James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, and Catalina de Erauso.

Others Born in 1608

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1650

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In India

Among people born in India, Tukaram ranks 179 out of 1,861. Before him are Sarojini Naidu (1879), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918), Jyotirao Phule (1827), Lakshmi Mittal (1950), Engelbert Humperdinck (1936), and Mata Amritanandamayi (1953). After him are Nana Sahib (1824), Shantideva (685), I. I. Chundrigar (1897), Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899), Mahesh Bhatt (1948), and Ahmed Deedat (1918).

Others born in India

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Tukaram ranks 21. Before him are Zeb-un-Nissa (1638), Vātsyāyana (300), Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551), Basava (1134), Lawrence Durrell (1912), and Sarojini Naidu (1879). After him are Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899), Ahmed Deedat (1918), Bāṇabhaṭṭa (601), Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838), Bharata Muni (-1000), and Vidyapati (1352).

Indian born Writers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous