Raja Badhe

Raja Badhe (1 February 1912 – 1977) was an Indian, Marathi poet from Maharashtra, India. He first made his name in Nagpur as a poet. Later he moved to Mumbai. He worked for All India Radio for some time. He is known for writing the State Anthem of Maharashtra.

Badhe produced a film on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Many of Badhe's songs were recorded. When "Prakash Pictures" approached V. D. Savarkar to write songs for their film "Ram-Rajya", he advised them to get them written by Badhe.

He died suddenly in Delhi. He had never married.

A prominent traffic intersection in Mumbai, "Raja Badhe Chowk", is named after him. He was very well remembered for prominent contribution in translation of GATHA SAPTASHATI ( Collection of poems compiled by RAJA HAL SATVAHAN – ANCIENT RULER OF MAHARASHTRA.about 270 BC.

Songs

The following are some songs written by Badhe:

Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha, sung by Shahir Sable Hasates Ashi Ka Mani, sung by Lata Mangeshkar De Mala Ge Chandrike, sung by Lata Mangeshkar Chandane Shimpit Jashi, composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar Sujan Ho Parisa Ram-katha, a song from film "Ram Rajya" (1943)