Babu Rajab Ali

Babu Rajab Ali (; also known as Babu Ji) was a noted kavishar singer of Punjab, known as the King of Kavishari.

Kavishar and kavishari

Kavishari, or Kavishri, was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab. In the region a "Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry) is sung faster in a loud yet stretched voice without any musical instruments known as kavishari.

Biography Babu Rajab Ali was born as Rajab Ali Khan on 10 August 1894 in a Muslim Rajput family to father Mian Dhamaali Khan and mother Jiooni in the village of Sahoke of Firozpur district (now Moga district) in Punjab Province (British India). He had four sisters and one younger brother. His uncle Haji Ratan was a talented Kavishar as well. and poems about the Hindu mythology like Ramayana, Puran Bhagat and Kaulan, Muslim heroes and historic figures like Muhammad, Hassan, Hussain and Dahood Badshah, and Sikh history.

He wrote an episode or long poem about every know Punjabi folklore like Heer Ranjha, Mirza Sahiban, Dulla Bhatti and Sohni Mahiwal. 2000 poems on Sikhism

Books of Babu Ji Kavishar Sukhwinder Singh (Pakka Kalan) has published many books on Babu Ji through Sangam Publication, Samana. Some of them are :- Albela Rajab Ali Anmol Rajab Ali Ankhila Rajab Ali Anokha Rajab Ali Babu Rajab Ali De Kisse Dasmesh Mahima Rangila Rajab Ali