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It is said that Borkar once forgot to learn a new Abhang and when it was his turn to recite, he composed an Abhnag on the fly. People who were listening were astonished and could not believe that young Borkar could have done this and he was asked to compose one more Abhang. He surprised them again by
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Bakibaab forte was his diverse sensibility, his multi-coloured imagery and easy with which he could showcase the joys and sorrows of life. His works were about nature, patriotism, about body and soul, sensuous and meditative, about individual and society. He was poet of Goa, poet of
Maharashtra. He
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Borkar's mother tongue was
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351:(Lohia has come to Goa) became quite famous. Leaving behind a household of ten supported by him and sacrificing a secure government job, he jumped in wholeheartedly into the movement and took up the mission to spread patriotism through his poems.
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his formal education beyond that point because of lack of funds and had to find himself a job. He worked as teacher in various schools in Goa from 1930 to 1945. Later he left for Bombay (Mumbai) where he edited
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river. The atmosphere in his house was very pious and there used to be recitals of bhajans, kirtans, holy scripts and songs of saints of
Maharashtra. As a household rule every child was supposed to learn new Abhangs by heart.
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452:"Mavalta Chandra" (1938) Maharashtra Granth Bhandar, Kolhapur. 3rd edition 1986 Bandokar Publishing House, Goa
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and old age) are famous. One of his famous poems is "Mazha Gaav", meaning "My village". After Borkar's death,
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was an early champion of Borkar's poetry. Borkar joined Goa's fight for freedom in the 1950s and moved to
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565:"Ba. Bha. Borkar: Vyakti and Vangmay" – Manohar Hirba Sardessai 1992, Gomantak Marathi Academy, Panaji
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399:"Guitar" (1965), 2nd edition 1984, Mauj Prakashan (Mumbai)
436:"Chandnyache Kavadse" (1982), Majestic Book Stall, Mumbai
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