Ranggawarsita
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Raden Ngabehi Ranggawarsita (14 March 1802 – 24 December 1873, Javanese: ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦧꦺꦲꦶꦫꦺꦴꦁꦒꦮꦂꦰꦶꦠ, romanized: Raden Ngabehi Ronggawarsita,[a] 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]
14 March 1802
7.707535°S 110.6797339°E
Raden Ngabehi Ranggawarsita | |
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ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦧꦺꦲꦶꦫꦺꦴꦁꦒꦮꦂꦰꦶꦠ | |
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| Pronunciation | [radɛn ŋabɛhi rɔŋgɔ warsitɔ] |
| Born | Bagoes Boerhan 14 March 1802 |
| Died | 24 December 1873 (aged 71) Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies |
Resting place | Ranggawarsita Graveyard, Palar, Trucuk, Klaten Regency 7.707535°S 110.6797339°E |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Years active | 1845-1873 |
| Spouse |
Raden Ayu Ranggawarsita
(m. 1820; died 1848)Raden Ayu Ranggawarsita II
(m. 1852) |
| Parents |
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Biography
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]
Works
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]
- Serat Wirit Sopanalya
- Serat Candrarani
- serat Kalatidha (A dark time)
- Sapta dharma
- Sri Kresna Barata
- Paramayoga
- Pustakaraja Purwa
- Wirid Hidayat Jati
Several works by Ranggawarsita were republished posthumously by Tan Khoen Swie of Kediri in the early 20th century.[5]
Legacy
Notes
- All of his works always written as Ronggawarsita, not Ranggawarsita
