Pingalshi Brahmanand Gadhvi

Indian folk singer and Gujarati folk writer from Gujarat

PersonDied aged 83humanQ88959579

Born: July 27, 1914
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Died: May 31, 1998
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Birthplace: Chhatrava
Place of death: Jamnagar
Citizenship: India(since 1950)
, Dominion of India
Occupation: traditional folk singer
, writer
, folklorist

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Pingalshi Meghanand Gadhvi was a Gujarati folklorist, writer, singer and proponent of Charan literature from Saurashtra. Throughout his lengthy career, Gadhavi made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of Gujarat's folklore and folk music as both a performer and scholar.

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Sex or gender: male
Family name: Gadhvi

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