Bhikari Thakur (भिखारी ठाकुर; ) was an Indian Bhojpuri poet, playwright, lyricist, actor, folk dancer, folk singer and social activist, popularly known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri". He is often called Rai Bahadur. He published 29 books in his life including plays, poem etc. His most famous plays are Bidesiya and Gabarghichor, which is often compared with Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle .
Bhikhari Thakur wrote 29 Books in his career. List of them are as follow:
- Bidesiya
- Gabarghichor
- Beti Bechwa
- Ganga Asnan
- Radheshyam Bahar
- Nanad Bhaujai
- Bhai Birodh
- Kaljug Prem
- Bidhwa Bilap
- Putrabadh
- Chauvarn Padavi
- Nar Nav Avatar
- Naai Bahar
- Budhsala ke Bayan
- Biraha Bahar
- Bhand ke Nakal
- Nabin Biraha Bahar
- Harikirtan
- Jasoda Sakhi Sambaad
- Chaujugi
- Jai Hind Khabar
- Bhajanmala
- Mata Bhakti
- Naam Ratan
- Ram Naam Mala
- Seeta Ram Parichay
- Ek Arti Duniya bha' ke
- Pustika Suchi
- Sanka Samdhan