Teg Ali Teg was a Bhojpuri author and poet.[1] He was from Varanasi and is known for his book Badmash Darpan.[2] He is credited as the first person to write ghazals in Bhojpuri.[3]
Teg Ali Teg | |
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Born | Varanasi, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Occupation | Poet |
Notable works | Badmash Darpan (1885) |
Life
He was a contemporary of Bharatendu Harishchandra and is said to be a inhabitant of Bhadau or Teliyanala[4]
Work
His most famous book, Basmash Darpan, is a collection of Bhojpuri ghazals that describe the habit and customs of people of the Benaras.[5] This book was published in 1885 by the Bharat Jiwan Press in Varanasi.[6]