Died 28 September 1967 | ||
Koduram Dalit (5 March 1910 - 28 September 1967) was an Indian poet in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi languages.
He was born in Tikri village, district Durg (then Madhya Pradesh, now part of Chhattisgarh state), in a poor family. After completing his studies from Bilaspur and Durg, he worked as a teacher and principal in the education department of Madhya Pradesh.
Dalit was an adherent of Gandhian principles and expressed his beliefs through poetry, stories, children's tales, and folk songs in both Hindi and Chhattisgarhi. Among his works, "Siyani Goth" and "Bahujan Hitaay Bahujan Sukhaay" stand out as two of his most celebrated poetry collections.
A high school in Nawagarh (Bemetara, Chhattisgarh) is named after him - Koduram Dalit Mahavidyala.
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