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''Kabisurjya'' '''Baladeba Ratha''' (alternatively spelled ''Kabisurya, Kavisurya Baladev Rath,'' {{Lang-or|କବିସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବଳଦେବ ରଥ}}; c. 1789 – 1845) was an [[Odia literature|Odia poet]], eminent composer and musician of [[Odissi music]]. He wrote in both [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] and [[Odia language|Odia]]. His works are known for devotional quotient. He is the credited founder of the [[dhumpa sangita|Dhumpa Sangita]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Garg|first=Ganga Ram|title=Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World: A-Aj, Volume 1|year=1992|publisher=Concept Publishers|location=New Delhi|page=78|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w9pmo51lRnYC&q=kavi+surya+baladev+rath&pg=PA78|isbn=9788170223740}}</ref> Kabisurjya has composed hundreds of songs in the tradition of [[Odissi music]], employing traditional ragas & talas unique to Odissi. His magnum opus ''Kisorachandrananda Champu'' is a cornerstone of the Odissi music repertoire & Kabisurjya is widely renowned for his masterful compositions.
''Kabisurjya'' '''Baladeba Ratha''' (alternatively spelled ''Kabisurya, Kavisurya Baladev Rath,'' Kabisūrjya Baḷadeba Ratha, {{IPA|or|kɔbisurd͡ʒjɔ bɔl̪ɔd̪ebɔ ɾɔt̪ʰɔ|lang|LL-Q33810 (ori)-Prateek Pattanaik-କବିସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବଳଦେବ ରଥ.wav}}; c. 1789 – 1845) was an Indian poet who wrote in the [[Odia language]], and a composer and musician of [[Odissi music]], most known as poet-composer of the ''Champu''. Kabisurjya has composed hundreds of songs in the tradition of [[Odissi music]], employing unique traditional ragas & talas. His magnum opus ''Kisorachandrananda Champu'' is a cornerstone of the Odissi music repertoire & Kabisurjya is widely renowned for his masterful compositions. He wrote in both [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] and [[Odia language|Odia]]. His works are known for their devotional quotient and he is the credited founder of the [[dhumpa sangita|Dhumpa Sangita]] tradition.<ref>{{cite book|last=Garg|first=Ganga Ram|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w9pmo51lRnYC&q=kavi+surya+baladev+rath&pg=PA78|title=Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World: A-Aj, Volume 1|publisher=Concept Publishers|year=1992|isbn=9788170223740|location=New Delhi|page=78}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
He was born in Bada Khemundi ''(presently [[Digapahandi]])'', [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]], Odisha. Baladeva Ratha's mother died when he was ten years old. He was brought up by his maternal grand father, Tripurari Hota in Athagada (who also taught him Sanskrit and Odia literature). He married at the age of 15. After his father's death, he moved to the nearby Jalantara state. The prince of Jalantara, Rama Chandra Chhotaraya encouraged his literary creations and gave him the title '''Kabisurjya''<nowiki/>', meaning 'The Sun among Poets.'
He was born at Athagadapatana, Kabisuryanagar, [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]], Odisha. Baladeva Ratha's mother died when he was ten years old. He was brought up by his maternal grand father, Tripurari Hota in Athagada (who also taught him Sanskrit and Odia literature). He married at the age of 15. After his father's death, he moved to the nearby Jalantara state. The prince of Jalantara, Rama Chandra Chhotaraya encouraged his literary creations and gave him the title '''Kabisurjya''<nowiki/>', meaning 'The Sun among Poets.'


== Literary works ==
== Literary works ==
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== Death and Commemoration ==
== Death and Commemoration ==
Ratha died in Athagada (Athgarh, [[Odisha]]) in the year 1845.<ref name="orissa" /> Dasarathi Das' ''Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha'' is a biography that examines his life and contributions to [[Indian literature]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Dasarathi Das|title=Kavisurya Baladeva Rath|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WFEuAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Sahitya Akademi}}</ref> [[Kavisuryanagar|Kabisuryanagar]], formerly Boirani, a town in the Ganjam district of [[Odisha]] has been named in his honour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kabisuryanagar|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/orissa/ganjam/kabisuryanagar/|access-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>
Ratha died in Brahmapur (Berhampur, [[Odisha]]) in the year 1845.<ref name="orissa" /> Dasarathi Das' ''Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha'' is a biography that examines his life and contributions to [[Indian literature]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Dasarathi Das|title=Kavisurya Baladeva Rath|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WFEuAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Sahitya Akademi}}</ref> [[Kavisuryanagar|Kabisuryanagar]], formerly Boirani, a town in the Ganjam district of [[Odisha]] has been named in his honour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kabisuryanagar|url=http://www.indiamapped.com/orissa/ganjam/kabisuryanagar/|access-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Kabisurjya

Baladeba Ratha
Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha depicted in a palm leaf manuscript by 19th-century chitrakāra master Raghunath Prusti
Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha depicted in a palm leaf manuscript by 19th-century chitrakāra master Raghunath Prusti
BornAthagadapatana, Kabisuryanagar Ganjam, Odisha, India
DiedAthagada Patana Ganjam, Odisha, India
LanguageOdia
GenreOdissi music
Notable worksKishorachandrananda Champu, Ratnakara Champu, Chandrakala, Sarpa Janana

Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha (alternatively spelled Kabisurya, Kavisurya Baladev Rath, Kabisūrjya Baḷadeba Ratha, or; c. 1789 – 1845) was an Indian poet who wrote in the Odia language, and a composer and musician of Odissi music, most known as poet-composer of the Champu. Kabisurjya has composed hundreds of songs in the tradition of Odissi music, employing unique traditional ragas & talas. His magnum opus Kisorachandrananda Champu is a cornerstone of the Odissi music repertoire & Kabisurjya is widely renowned for his masterful compositions. He wrote in both Sanskrit and Odia. His works are known for their devotional quotient and he is the credited founder of the Dhumpa Sangita tradition.[1]

Early life[edit | edit source]

He was born at Athagadapatana, Kabisuryanagar, Ganjam, Odisha. Baladeva Ratha's mother died when he was ten years old. He was brought up by his maternal grand father, Tripurari Hota in Athagada (who also taught him Sanskrit and Odia literature). He married at the age of 15. After his father's death, he moved to the nearby Jalantara state. The prince of Jalantara, Rama Chandra Chhotaraya encouraged his literary creations and gave him the title 'Kabisurjya', meaning 'The Sun among Poets.'

Literary works[edit | edit source]

A person singing the "kehi sariki, prabhu pane nilādrī keśarīki" poem of Baladeba Ratha

Ratha was an Odissi musician and scholar. He composed poems as a Vaishnava, in devotion to Lord Vishnu. He was associated with a group of poets, which included Dinakrushna Dasa and Abhimanyu Samantasinghara.[2] His best-known works include Kabisurjya Granthavali, Kabisurjya Geetabali and Kisora Chandrananda Chaupadi-Chautisa, which combines the two literary forms of chaupadi (a poem having four stanzas (though the term came to refer to any short song in latter times), and chautisa (a 34-stanza poem where every stanza begins with a new letter of the Odia alphabet). Kisora Chandrananda Champu is noted for its emotional quotient and the role it played in enforcing the riti school of Sanskrit literature. He was also the author of several champus including Ratnakara Champu, Premodaya Champu and Kisora Chandrananda Champu.[3][4] Kisora Chandrananda Champu has both Odia and Sanskrit compositions and it was the Odia part of the work that has been credited with cementing his literary reputation in the language.[2]

Dhumpa sangita[edit | edit source]

Ratha is thought to have invented the dhumpa, a bamboo percussion instrument, that accompanies the Odia folk art form of dhumpa sangita. The dhumpa accompanies recitations of his songs called dhumpa sangeeta.[5][6] Many of his poetic pieces, especially the champu are set to dance in Odissi.[7][8][9]

Death and Commemoration[edit | edit source]

Ratha died in Brahmapur (Berhampur, Odisha) in the year 1845.[3] Dasarathi Das' Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha is a biography that examines his life and contributions to Indian literature.[10] Kabisuryanagar, formerly Boirani, a town in the Ganjam district of Odisha has been named in his honour.[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Garg, Ganga Ram (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World: A-Aj, Volume 1. New Delhi: Concept Publishers. p. 78. ISBN 9788170223740.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nagendra (1988). Indian Literature. Delhi: Prabhat Prabhashan. p. 454.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "EMINENT LITERARY LUMINARIES OF ORISSA" (PDF). Orissa Reference Annual: 292. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. Das, Sisir Kumar (1991). A History of Indian Literature: 1800–1910 : Western Impact, Indian Response. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. pp. 55, 374. ISBN 9788172010065.
  5. "Call to revive folk musical instrument 'Dhumpa'". The Hindu. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  6. "Gopalpur beach fest gets under way". The Hindu. 26 December 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  7. "Camping with concepts". The Hindu. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  8. "Their spot in the sun". The Hindu. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  9. "Odissi takes centrestage". The Hindu. 18 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  10. Dasarathi Das (1987). Kavisurya Baladeva Rath. Sahitya Akademi.
  11. "Kabisuryanagar". Retrieved 27 March 2013.