Kesariya Balam is a very popular folk song of the desert Thar and the earliest known popular version was sung by Padam Shri awardee folk singer Allah Jilai Bai in the Durbar of Maharaja Ganga Singh ji. Allah Jilai Bai (1 February 1902 - 3 November 1992), Born in Bikaner to a family of singers, by the age of 10 she was singing in the Durbar of Maharaja Ganga Singh. She took singing lessons from Ustad Hussain Baksh Khan and later on from Achhan Maharaj. She was well versed in Maand, Thumri, Khayal and Dadra. Perhaps her best-known piece is Kesaria Balam. In 1982, the Indian Government awarded her the Padma Shri in Arts field, one of the highest civilian awards. She has been also awarded by Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1988 for Folk Music ..* The kesariya balam song is inspired by story of Dhola and Maru and Rajput bravery, sacrifice and traditions and The desert, Thar. केसरिया बालम आओ नि पधारो म्हारे देस नि केसरिया बालम आओ सा पधारो म्हारे देस . पधारो म्हारे देस, आओ म्हारे देस नि केसरिया बालम आओ सा पधारो म्हारे देस . मारू थारे देस में निपूजे तीन रतन-2 एक ढोलो, दूजी मारवन, तीजो कसूमल रंग . पधारो म्हारे देस, पधारो म्हारे देस नि, केसरिया बालम, आओ नि पधारो म्हारे देस . केसर सू पग ला धोवती, घरे पधारो जी.. हे केसर सू पग ला धोवती, घरे पधारो जी.. https://youtu.be/AZSIH9kRN4I