Kumhar

Kumhar is a caste or community in India. Kumhar literally means potter in Indian languages. It is also known by the names Kumbhara, Kubhara, Kumar, Kumor, Kubar and Khubar.

The Kumhar community is found throughout India and is found in both Hindu and Muslim religions. Depending upon the subgroup or region they are classified as both Other Backward Class and the Scheduled Caste. Additionally, there is a proposal under process in Indian Parliament that the caste Prajapati (Kumhar) be declared as Scheduled caste and as Scheduled tribe in the states of Bihar and Orissa respectively.

Etymology

The Kumhars derive their name from the Sanskrit word Kumbhakar meaning earthen-pot maker. Dravidian languages also confirms to the same meaning of the term Kumbhakar.The term Bhande used as synonym for the Kumhar caste also means the Pot. The potters of Amritsar are called Kulal or Kalal, the term used in Yajurveda to denote the potter class.

Mythological origin

A section of Hindu Kumhars honorifically call themselves Prajapati after Vedic Prajapati, the Lord, who created the universe.

Sudhir Phadke

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Sudhir Phadke ( pronunciation , 25 July 1919 – 29 July 2002) was an accomplished Marathi singer-composer from India. He was regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet (light music) for five decades. Apart from Marathi, Phadke sang and composed songs in several Hindi films as well.

Phadke's nickname was Babuji.

Brief biography

Sudhir Phadke was born in Kolhapur on 25 July 1919. His birth name was Ram Phadke, but he later changed his name to 'Sudhir' when he composed a song for HMV. Phadke acquired his primary tutelage in vocal classical music from the late Vamanrao Padhye in Kolhapur. After beginning his career with HMV in 1941, he joined the Prabhat Film Company as music director in 1946. During his long career, he composed music for many Marathi and Hindi films. He was also an immaculate playback singer. Phadke married his fellow singer Lalita Deulkar. Their son Shridhar Phadke (born 1950) is also a composer and singer.