A pioneer poet of ‘Sangar’ form of poetry in Kachchhi Literature:JanaabHaji Ibrahim Allarakhya Patel alias ‘Maqbool Kachchhi’

Abstract

This paper focuses on unique ‘Sangar’ form of poetry in Kachchhi literature.  Mighty Kachchhi language emerged with innovative type of poetry known as ‘Sangar’ (means Chain). There is variety of experiments with literary forms in Kachchhi literature that can be rarely seen in other languages. The way a line is being repeated, ‘Sangar’ resembles ‘Kundaliya’ and ‘Áakhyaan’ type of poetry in Gujarati.Janaab Haji IbraahimAllarkhya Patel alias ‘Maqbool Kachchhi’was a pioneer poet of ‘Sangar’ form of poetry in Kachchhi.He was a grocer by profession;