Dharni Das
Dharni Das (1646-1688) was a Ramanandi saint and Bhojpuri poet who contributed significantly to the development of Bhojpuri literature.[1][2] He was from a Kayastha family and contemporary of the Emperor Aurangzeb.[3]
Dharni Das | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1646 |
| Died | 1688 |
| School | Ramanandi Sampradaya |
Main interests | |
Life
He was born in 1646 A.D. in a Kayastha family of Manjhi village near Chhapra in Bihar. His father's name was Parshuram and mother's name was Birma and his childhood name was Gaibi.[4] His ancestors were employed on the post of Diwan in Manjhi estate. He also served the state before becoming a Saint. He was the follower of the school of Ramananda, who was a propagator of Vaishnavism.[5]
In his life time he established several Mathas like Paras Math near Ekma, Sahnam Math near Bhatni, where every year a fair is held associated with him and his followers Sadanand and Shivanand. He also established a math at Manjhi. His religious ideas was against Idolatry and Superstition. He also authored three books Prem Prakash and Shabd Prakash, which were in Bhojpuri and Braj Bhakha and thirds was Aalif, which was in Persian.[6]
Works
He has written three books:
- Prem Prakash (or Prem Pragas)
- Shabd Prakash
- Aalif
Shabd Pragas was published in 1887 from Nashik Press in Chhapra.[7]
References
- ↑ Sinha, Bindeshwari Prasad (2003). Kayasthas in Making of Modern Bihar. Impression Publication. p. 251.
- ↑ Chakraborty, S.N. (1975). Behar Herald, [1875-1975]: Centenary Number. Bengalee Association, Bihar.
- ↑ Bihar District Gazetteers: Saran, vol. XIV. Bihar: Superintendent, Secretariat Press. 1960.
- ↑ Singh, Durgashankar Prasad (1968). Bhojpuri ke kavi aur kavya. Patna: Bihar Rashtrabhasa Parishad. p. 93.
- ↑ Bihar District Gazetteers: Saran, vol. XIV. Bihar: Superintendent, Secretariat Press. 1960.
- ↑ Tiwari, Arjun (2014). Bhojpuri Sahitya ke itihas. Varanasi: Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan. p. 102.
- ↑ Upadhyay, Krishnadev (1972). Bhojpuri Sahitya ka itigasa. Bharatiya lok Sanskriti Shodh Sansthan. pp. 57–58.
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