Tukārām (1577 - c.1650) was a prominent Marathi Sant and religious poet in the Hindu tradition in India. Early life and background Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune city in Mahārāshtra, India. He was born to a couple with the family name "Moray" - the descendent of the Mourya Clan (Āmbile) and first names Bolhobā and Kanakāi. Through a tradition in India in bygone days, Tukaram's family name's rarely used in identifying… (More on Tukaram)