Namdeo Dhasal Family Tree
Namdeo Dhasal was a celebrated Marathi poet, writer, and founder of the Dalit Panther movement in Maharashtra.
Family Connections
- Father: Laxman Dhasal (Worked in a Mumbai butcher shop)
- Wife: Mallika Amar Shaikh (Noted writer and daughter of Shahir Amar Shaikh)
- Father-in-law: Shahir Amar Shaikh (Famous folk singer and activist)
- Son: Ashutosh Dhasal
Dhasal pioneered modern Marathi Dalit literature through his groundbreaking poetry collections like Golpitha.