Bhoja Bhagat

Bhoja Bhagat (1785–1850), also known as Bhojal or Bhojalram was a Hindu saint poet from Gujarat, India.
Life.
Bhoja or Bhojo was born in 1785 in Leuva Patidar caste at village named Devkigalol near Jetpur in Saurashtra. His father's name was Karshandas and mother was Gangabai and family surname was Savaliya. He met his guru, a sanyasi from Girnar at age of 12. Later, when he was 24, the family shifted to Fatehpur near Amreli, Gujarat. He came to be known as Bhoja Bhagat (Bhagat derived from "Bhakt", devotee) and Bhojalram in his later life.
By occupation he was a farmer. Although, he was an illiterate, but with blessings of his Guru in Girnar, he wrote poems and songs condemning social inequities, which became well known as .
Bhoja Bhagat died in 1850 at age of 65 at Virpur, where he had gone to visit his disciple Jalaram. His memorial temple (called locally) is located at Virpur. today free of cost without any RESTRICTIONS giving Bhojan prasad at both places virpur and fattepur...in virpur we can see clear displaying of requests of regreat for not taking any donation money or any gift however everyday both time virpur jalaram mandir serving free of cost BHOJAN PRASAD WITH PURE GHEE TO ALL VISITORS...THIS IS WORLD RECORDS AND PROUD OF INDIA ONLY ONE TEMPLE IN INDIA WHICH IS NOT TAKING ANY DONATION IN MONEY OR ANY GIFT...today new mandir and BHOJNALAY AND COW GAVAHALA AND VISITORS STAYING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IS RUNNING WITH HELP SUPPORT OF PUBLIC. Anybody can help this bojalram trust and they recept with bless... PANKAJ KANABAR... SEVAK OF BHOJALRAM TEMPLE FATTEPUR... 9327907892
Works.
He liked to call himself as "Bhojal" in his verses. As a poet and philosopher also wrote "Aartis", "Bhajans", "Dholas", "Kafis", "Kirtans", "Mahinas" and "Prabhatias" but is most famous for his "Chabkhas". These satirical pieces are known as "Bhoja Bhagat na Chabkha" ( literally "Lashes of Bhoja Bhagat" ) in Gujarati. His rough language is seen in these "Chabkha" which tells about social equanimity. His tender and compassionate language is visible in his verses, "pada" describing separation of Gopis from Krishna in "Bhaktamala", "Chalaiyakhyan" and his "bhajan" of "Kachabo ane Kachabi" (couple of turtles). His "Saravadan" is about union with cosmic consciousness.
Legacy.
His followers visit Fatehpur today to pay their respects, where he spent major part of his life. The ashram of Bhoja Bhagat houses his paghdi, rosary beads and padukas. The original brick-house of Bhoja Bhagat stands as it is and his personal belonging are kept here and there is an ashram headed by mahant, called "gadi-pati" (head of seat).
He had many disciples of whom the two most illustrious and known are saints Jalaram of Virpur and Valamram of Gariadhar.