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...most famous tamāshā poet and performer was Ram Joshi (1762–1812) of Sholāpur, an upper class Brahmin who married the courtesan Bayabai. Another famous singer-poet was Patthe Bapu Rao (1868–1941), a Brahmin who married a beautiful low-caste dancer, Pawala. They were the biggest tamāshā stars during the first quarter of the 20th century. The...
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