Origin
Bankelal first appeared in the comic book 'Bankelal Ka Kamaal'. According to the book, he is the son of a farmer named 'Nanku'. His mother's name was 'Gulabati'. The couple didn't have any children. Gulabati was a devotee of Lord 'Shiva' and a child was offered to them as a blessing from the Lord. They named the child Bankelal.
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