Annabhau Sathe
Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe | |
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Sathe on a 2002 stamp of India | |
| Born | Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe 1 August 1920 Wategaon, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 July 1969 (aged 48) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Sahitya-Samrat, Lokshahir, Annabhau, Sahityaratn, Jahadvikhyat, Sanyukt Maharashtra Janak, Samyukta Maharashtra Shilpkar, Shildear, Agrni, Dinjanancha Sfurtidata |
| Occupation | Social Reformer |
| Known for | Novel Writer, Poet, Film Screenwriter |
| Notable work | Samyukta Maharashtra Movement |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
Tukaram Bhaurao Sathe (1 August 1920 – 18 July 1969), popularly known as Anna Bhau Sathe (Marathi pronunciation: [əɳːaːbʱaːu saːʈʰe]), was a social reformer, folk poet, and writer from Maharashtra, India. Sathe was a Dalit born into the untouchable community, and his upbringing and identity were central to his writing and political activism. Sathe was a Marxist-Ambedkarite mosaic, initially influenced by the communists but he later became an Ambedkarite. He is credited as a founding father of 'Dalit Literature' and played vital role in Samyukta Maharashtra Movement.