Chokhamela
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Chokhamela was a 14th-century Maharashtrian saint-poet from the Dalit community, revered in the Varkari bhakti movement for his deeply devotional Abhangas to Vithoba and his challenge to caste discrimination.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dalit saint
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Hindu mystic ⓘ Marathi-language poet ⓘ Varkari saint ⓘ bhakti poet ⓘ saint-poet ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlaceOfWorship | Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Maharashtra ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti (devotion) to Vithoba ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maharashtrian ⓘ |
| genre |
bhakti literature
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devotional poetry ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
mystic
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poet ⓘ religious teacher ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late medieval India ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Dalit devotional traditions in Maharashtra
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socially engaged bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Abhangas devoted to Vithoba
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critiques of caste discrimination in devotional poetry ⓘ participation in the Varkari pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
icon of anti-caste spirituality in Maharashtra
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symbol of Dalit assertion within bhakti tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Marathi bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| mainSubjectOfWork | Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
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Varkari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkType | Abhanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Marathi sant parampara ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | spiritual leader for marginalized communities ⓘ |
| socialBackground |
Dalit community
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untouchable caste ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion to God beyond caste distinctions
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personal relationship with Vithoba ⓘ social equality ⓘ suffering of the oppressed ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Maharashtrian bhakti literature
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Varkari tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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