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Raden Ngabehi Ranggawarsita (14 March 1802 – 24 December 1873, Javanese: ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦧꦺꦲꦶꦫꦺꦴꦁꦒꦮꦂꦰꦶꦠ, romanized: Raden Ngabehi Ronggawarsita,[lower-alpha 1] Javanese pronunciation: [radɛn ŋabɛhi rɔŋgɔ warsitɔ]) was a Javanese philosopher and poet. He was born into the famous literary Yasadipura family in Surakarta, in Central Java. He is sometimes called the last Javanese poet.[1]
Raden Ngabehi Ranggawarsita | |
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ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦧꦺꦲꦶꦫꦺꦴꦁꦒꦮꦂꦰꦶꦠ | |
Pronunciation | [radɛn ŋabɛhi rɔŋgɔ warsitɔ] |
Born | Bagoes Boerhan 14 March 1802 |
Died | 24 December 1873 71) Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies | (aged
Resting place | Ranggawarsita Graveyard, Palar, Trucuk, Klaten Regency 7.707535°S 110.6797339°E |
Occupation | Poet |
Years active | 1845-1873 |
Ranggawarsita was born in 1802 with the birth name Bagus Burhan.[2] He was son of Mas Pajangswara and grandson of Yasadipura II, a famous poet of Surakarta Sunanate. His father was the offspring of the Kingdom of Pajang, his mother of the Demak Sultanate. Once reaching adulthood, Ranggawarsita quickly gained a reputation for his intellectual capabilities which included authoring poetry, grammar books, and working as a redactor for the Dutch periodical Bromartani.[2]
Ranggawarsita authored numerous texts that covered a myriad of subjects which included poetry, mysticism, and ethics.[2] Additionally, his works included prophecies[3] as well as criticism of the politics and society of his time.[4]
Some of his notable works included:[2]
Several works by Ranggawarsita were republished posthumously by Tan Khoen Swie of Kediri in the early 20th century.[5]
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