Information about sant tukaram

• Sant Tukaram belonged to the Kunbi caste. • His full name is Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile. • He wrote Abhanga poetry (a Marathi literary genre). New Delhi: Tukaram was an Indian poet and saint born to Bolhoba More and Kanakar More in a village named Dehu, near Pune in Maharashtra. There is confusion about his date of birth. Some scholars say he was born in 1598. Others claim he was born in 1608. The 17th-century poet’s full name is Tukaram Bolhoba Ambile. He is also known as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj and Tukoba. His family owned a money-lending business. They were also engaged in agriculture and trade. It should be mentioned that his parents were devotees of Vithoba (an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu). He was a devotee of Vitthal (a form of Lord Krishna) and revered by the Varkari community. Early Life Tukaram belonged to the Kunbi caste. It should be mentioned that his formal education had not gone beyond reading and writing. He lost his parents when he was very young. It is interesting to note that Tukaram married Rakhama Bai at the age of 15 years. The couple had a son named Santu. However, he lost his wife and son due to starvation in the famine of 1629. He again married Avalai Jija Bai. It is interesting to note that Tukaram’s life was the subject of the 68th issue of Amar Chitra Katha (India’s largest comic book series). Apart from this, the Indian Government had issued Rs 100 silver commemorative coin in 2002. Who is the teacher of Tukaram? Chaitan...