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{{short description|Indian poet, songwriter, artist ( | {{short description|Indian poet, songwriter, artist (1903–1977)}} | ||
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| name = Dula Bhaya Kag | | name = Dula Bhaya Kag | ||
| image = Dula Bhaya Kag 2004 stamp of India.jpg | | image = Dula Bhaya Kag 2004 stamp of India.jpg | ||
| imagesize = | | imagesize = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| pseudonym = Kag | | pseudonym = Kag | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1903|11|25}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1903|11|25}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = Sodvadari, [[Mahuva, Gujarat]], [[India]] | ||
| death_date = {{Death_date_and_age|df=yes|1977|02|22|1903|11|25}} | | death_date = {{Death_date_and_age|df=yes|1977|02|22|1903|11|25}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| occupation = [[Farmer]], [[writer]] | | occupation = [[Farmer]], [[writer]] | ||
| period = | | period = | ||
| genre = | | genre = | ||
| subject = [[Hinduism]], [[Spiritualism]], [[Gandhism]] | | subject = [[Hinduism]], [[Spiritualism (beliefs)|Spiritualism]], [[Gandhism]] | ||
| movement = [[Education]], [[Bhudan]] | | movement = [[Education]], [[Bhudan]] | ||
| notableworks = Kagvani (Bhag 1-8), GuruMahima, Chandrabavni, Vinoba-Baavni, Sorath-Baavni | | notableworks = Kagvani (Bhag 1-8), GuruMahima, Chandrabavni, Vinoba-Baavni, Sorath-Baavni | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| partner = | | partner = | ||
| children = Rambhai Dulabhai Kag<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kavi Shree Dula Bhaya Kag – Kavi Kag|url=http://kavikag.com/|access-date=2020-11-01|language=en-US}}</ref> | | children = Rambhai Dulabhai Kag<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kavi Shree Dula Bhaya Kag – Kavi Kag|url=http://kavikag.com/|access-date=2020-11-01|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| relatives = | | relatives = | ||
| signature = | | signature = | ||
| website = {{ | | website = {{URL|www.kagsahitya.org}} | ||
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] Award (1962) | | awards = [[Padma Shri]] Award (1962) | ||
| native_name = Kavi Kag | | native_name = Kavi Kag | ||
| education = Till class 5th. | | education = Till class 5th. | ||
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] | | language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dula Bhaya Kag''' (25 November 1903 – 22 February 1977) or '''Kag Bapu''' was an Indian [[poet]], [[songwriter]], [[writer]], and [[artist]] born in 1903 in | '''Dula Bhaya Kag''' (25 November 1903 – 22 February 1977) or '''Kag Bapu''' was an Indian [[poet]], [[songwriter]], [[writer]], and [[artist]] born in 1903 in Sodvadari village,<ref name="dg">{{Cite web |title=Dula Bhaya Kag: Author & Poet {{!}} Kag Sahitya |url=https://kagsahitya.org |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Kag Sahitya |language=en-US}}</ref> a village in the [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra region]], near [[Mahuva, Bhavnagar|Mahuva]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. He is mainly known for his work on spiritual poetry relating to [[Hinduism]]. He was facilitated with [[Padma Shri]] award in the year 1962. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
He was born | He was born in 1903 at Sodvadari, a village of his Maternal Parents. "He was very shy in his childhood" told by his relative. Kag received a 5th-grade education before leaving to tend his family's cattle and farm. Eventually, he became involved in the nationalist movement, and later after the formation of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] State, donated 650 bigha<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ગૌરવવંતા ગુજરાતી |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/magazine/rasrang/news/kagbapu-used-to-graze-cows-in-his-childhood-study-up-to-5-books-but-padma-shri-for-literature-kagchoth-is-still-celebrated-today-128295613.html |website=Divya Bhaskar |date=7 March 2021 }}</ref> of his land to [[Vinoba Bhave]]'s Bhoodan Movement. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Kag is known for publishing ''Kagvani'', an eight-volume work consisting of devotional songs (episodes from the [[Ramayana]] and the [[Mahabharata]]), as well as songs based on [[Gandhism|Gandhian philosophy]] and the [[Bhoodan movement]]. He wrote eulogies for [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Bhave. He also wrote many poems on Sonal Aai and Yogiji Maharaj the 4th spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. He was also known as Bhagat Bapu and Kag Bapu. | Kag is known for publishing ''Kagvani'', an eight-volume work consisting of devotional songs (episodes from the [[Ramayana]] and the [[Mahabharata]]), as well as songs based on [[Gandhism|Gandhian philosophy]] and the [[Bhoodan movement]]. He wrote eulogies for [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and Bhave. He also wrote many poems on Sonal Aai and Yogiji Maharaj the 4th spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. He was also known as Bhagat Bapu and Kag Bapu. | ||
As a result of his literary and political contributions to India, the country awarded him the [[Padma Shri]] award in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=2250|title=Padma Shri Awardees|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716151401/http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=2250|archive-date=16 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | As a result of his literary and political contributions to India, the country awarded him the [[Padma Shri]] award in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=2250|title=Padma Shri Awardees|access-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716151401/http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmashri_awards_list1.php?start=2250|archive-date=16 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
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Kag died on | File:Kagdwar- Dulabhayakag.jpg|KagDwar, Kagdham | ||
File:KaviKag_charan_boarding_bhavnagar.jpg|Boarding created in remembrance of Kavi Kag | |||
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Kag died on 22 February 1977, at the age of 74.<ref name="dg" /> Despite his limited education, his poems are used from primary education to master's programs.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kag|first=Dula|title=GSEB textbook class-8 Semester 2|publisher=Gujarat State Education Board|year=2012|location=Gandhinagar|pages=85}}</ref> Union Home Ministry has changed the name of Majadar village in Gujarat as Kagdham in memory of poet Kag.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-16 |title=Centre approves renaming of Majadar village as Kagdham as tribute to great poet Dula Bhaya Kag |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2014/08/16/centre-approves-renaming-of-majadar-village-as-kagdham-as-tribute-to-great-poet-dula-bhaya-kag/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}</ref> On 25 November 2004, the Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp from [[Ahmedabad]] in denominations of {{INR|5}} to mark his 102nd anniversary.<ref name="dg" /> Every year "[[Kavi Kag Award]]" is given to five eminent scholars in the field of literature.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== | == See also == | ||
* [[Kavi Kag Award]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 21 March 2026
Dula Bhaya Kag | |
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| Native name | Kavi Kag |
| Born | 25 November 1903 Sodvadari, Mahuva, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 22 February 1977 (aged 73) |
| Pen name | Kag |
| Occupation | Farmer, writer |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Education | Till class 5th. |
| Subject | Hinduism, Spiritualism, Gandhism |
| Literary movement | Education, Bhudan |
| Notable works | Kagvani (Bhag 1-8), GuruMahima, Chandrabavni, Vinoba-Baavni, Sorath-Baavni |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri Award (1962) |
| Children | Rambhai Dulabhai Kag[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Dula Bhaya Kag (25 November 1903 – 22 February 1977) or Kag Bapu was an Indian poet, songwriter, writer, and artist born in 1903 in Sodvadari village,[2] a village in the Saurashtra region, near Mahuva in the Indian state of Gujarat. He is mainly known for his work on spiritual poetry relating to Hinduism. He was facilitated with Padma Shri award in the year 1962.
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born in 1903 at Sodvadari, a village of his Maternal Parents. "He was very shy in his childhood" told by his relative. Kag received a 5th-grade education before leaving to tend his family's cattle and farm. Eventually, he became involved in the nationalist movement, and later after the formation of Saurashtra State, donated 650 bigha[3] of his land to Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement.
Career[edit | edit source]
Kag is known for publishing Kagvani, an eight-volume work consisting of devotional songs (episodes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata), as well as songs based on Gandhian philosophy and the Bhoodan movement. He wrote eulogies for Mahatma Gandhi and Bhave. He also wrote many poems on Sonal Aai and Yogiji Maharaj the 4th spiritual successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. He was also known as Bhagat Bapu and Kag Bapu.
As a result of his literary and political contributions to India, the country awarded him the Padma Shri award in 1962.[4]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
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KagDwar, Kagdham -
Boarding created in remembrance of Kavi Kag
Kag died on 22 February 1977, at the age of 74.[2] Despite his limited education, his poems are used from primary education to master's programs.[5] Union Home Ministry has changed the name of Majadar village in Gujarat as Kagdham in memory of poet Kag.[6] On 25 November 2004, the Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp from Ahmedabad in denominations of ₹5 to mark his 102nd anniversary.[2] Every year "Kavi Kag Award" is given to five eminent scholars in the field of literature.[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kavi Shree Dula Bhaya Kag – Kavi Kag". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dula Bhaya Kag: Author & Poet | Kag Sahitya". Kag Sahitya. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ગૌરવવંતા ગુજરાતી". Divya Bhaskar. 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Padma Shri Awardees". Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Kag, Dula (2012). GSEB textbook class-8 Semester 2. Gandhinagar: Gujarat State Education Board. p. 85.
- ↑ "Centre approves renaming of Majadar village as Kagdham as tribute to great poet Dula Bhaya Kag". DeshGujarat. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2023.