Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh[1]
In office 1998–2004
Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha from Madhya Pradesh[1]
In office 1984–1989
Cabinet Minister in Madhya Pradesh Government[1] for
Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies
Ministry of Language and Tourism
In office 1980–1985
Personal details
Born
Nandram Das Bairagi
10 February 1931 Manasa, Madhya Pradesh, British India
Died
13 May 2018(2018-05-13) (aged 87) Manasa, Madhya Pradesh
Political party
Indian National Congress
Parent
Mahant Dwarka Das Bairagi
Residence
Manasa, Madhya Pradesh
Balkavi Bairagi (born Nand Ramdas Bairagi; 10 February 1931 – 13 May 2018) popularly known Rastrakavi Balkavi Bairagi[2] was a Hindi poet, film lyricist and politician from India. His songs in Malvi, such as the very popular 'Panihari' (A woman carrying water) gave a stage to Malvi,a Hindi dialect spoken in the region of Malva (Malwa) in the mainstream Hindi poetry scenario. He was one of the several who have been hailed as a Rashtrakavi ('national poet'). He was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh from 1998 to 2004.
^ abcGhosh, Avijit (14 May 2018). "Poet-politician Balkavi Bairagi passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^"Balkavi Biragi, A Famous Poet and Politician". Biographya. 20 March 2022.
Janata Party 1980 Bhanwarlal Nahata Indian National Congress (I) 1984 BalkaviBairagi Indian National Congress 1989 Laxminarayan Pandey Bharatiya Janata...
Pani, for the song "Ja Ri Pawaniya". The lyricists were Kaifi Azmi, BalkaviBairagi and M. R. Mukul. The playback singing was provided by Asha Bhosle,...
11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha In office 1989 - 2009 Preceded by BalkaviBairagi (INC) Succeeded by Meenakshi Natarajan (INC) Constituency Mandsaur...
Mandla (ST) Mohan Lal Jhikram Indian National Congress (I) Mandsaur BalkaviBairagi Indian National Congress (I) Morena (SC) Kammodilal Jatav Indian National...
Tum" Rani Aur Lalpari "Rani Ki Jo Na Maani Tune Baat" Vasant Desai BalkaviBairagi Dilraj Kaur "Kirnon Se Jagmagaye, Khushboo Se Phail Jaaye" "Maa Ke...
Kalyanji-Anandji M G Hashmat solo Kshitij 853 "Andhe Safar Mein" Sharda BalkaviBairagi" solo Kunwara Baap 854 "Main Hoon Ghoda" Rajesh Roshan Majrooh Sultanpuri...
(1993–1995) and Minister of Agriculture (1991–2005), heart attack. BalkaviBairagi, 87, Indian poet and politician. Rajab Ali Khan Baloch, 48, Pakistani...
publisher (The Overlook Press, Penguin Books), 82 (born 1936) May 13 – BalkaviBairagi, Indian poet and politician, 87 (born 1931) May 14 – John James, Welsh...
Sangh 1962 1967 BalkaviBairagi Indian National Congress 1972 Surajbhai Tugnawat 1977 Ramchandra Basar Janata Party 1980 BalkaviBairagi Indian National...
Global Information