For the 1967 Indian film about the poet, see Kalapi (film).
Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (26 January 1874 – 10 June 1900), popularly known by his pen name, Kalapi was a Gujarati poet and the Thakor (prince) of Lathi state in Gujarat. He is mostly known for his poems depicting his own pathos.
Kalapi was born on 26 January 1874 to his father Maharaja Takhtasinhji, the ruler of Lathi, a small state situated in a far away corner of Saurashtra region, and mother Ramaba. Takhtasinhji died when Kalapi was 5, and Ramaba died when Kalapi was 14. These deaths left a permanent impact on Kalapi's mind.[1]
At the age of 8, Kalapi entered into Rajkumar College, Rajkot for school education, and spent next 9 years (1882 – 1891) there, but didn't complete his schooling and dropped out of school. During these times, he studied extensively English, Sanskrit and contemporary Gujarati literature.[1]
Kalapi's date of death is uncertain. It is formally noted down as 10 June 1900. There is also some controversy over his death. It was declared as death due to Cholera but some believed that it was not a natural death.[1]
Personal life
Kalapi was married—at the age of 15—to two princesses. These were Rajba-Ramaba (born 1868), the princess of Kutch–Roha; and Kesharba-Anandiba (born 1872), the princess of Saurashtra–Kotada.[citation needed] When Kalapi was 20 years old, he fell in love with a family maid, Shobhana, who served his royal family.[2]
It is believed that Kalapi's love for Shobhana became a source of conflict with Rajba-Ramaba and the reason for his subsequent death due to poisoning by her.[3][4]
Works
Handwriting of Kalapi (A letter written to Monghi (a.k.a. Shobhana)
In spite of his short life, Kalapi's body of work was large. The poet penned about 250 poems, including about 15,000 verses. He also authored a number of prose writings and over 900 letters to his friends and wives. He not only used the Gujarati language as his medium to elaborate on his thoughts, but also translated four English novels to Gujarati.
Kalapi mentored a number of budding poets who carried on his style of writing, many of whom become famous in their own right. The most prominent among these was Kavi Lalitji, who was about the same age as Kalapi, and was already an established poet when he was invited to the Lathi Darbar as a tutor for the royal children. He came under Kalapi's influence and the two became great friends. Lalitji went on to become the Rajya Kavi (Royal Bard) of Lathi.
Kavi Kalapi had written poems in various Chhand (metres) of the Gujarati language. Like Mandakranta, Shardulvikridit, Shikharini and others, to write poems in Chhand, one has to follow the structure of that chhand and the rules of chhandas poetry. Aapni Yadi is one of his best known ghazals in the Gujarati literature.[5]
Legacy
In his remembrance, the Indian National Theater at Mumbai, since 1997, gives the Kalapi Award to an accomplished Gujarati ghazalpoet annually.
Museum
Kalpi Tirtha Museum
The Kalpi Tirtha Museum[6] holds objects related to the life of the Gujarati poet Kalpi. The museum was inaugurated in 2005.[7] It is located at Lathi on the birthplace of Kalpi in the Amreli district of Gujarat. There is a huge collection of articles written by the artists themselves, letters, the rare items they used, and the history of the monarchy. The memorials were also associated with the Kalpi Tirtha, where the Kalpati lived, the palace, which was sitting on the banks of the lake. This place is a center of attraction for Gujarat's literature makers.[8] There is a small auditorium on the upper floors of Kalpitirth Bhawan. Apart from Wednesdays, this museum gives free entry. Videography and photography are permitted.
^ abcDesai, Hemant G. (1990). Kalapi. Makers of Indian Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 3–9. OCLC 24489625.
^Joseph T. Shipley, ed. (1946). Encyclopedia of Literature. New York: Philosophical Library. p. 514.[ISBN missing]
^Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1436. ISBN978-81-260-1194-0.
^"Kavi Kalapi's birth anniversary celebrated". The Times of India. Jan 27, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
^K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 557. ISBN978-81-7201-324-0.
^"Kalapi Tirth – Lathi | District Amreli, Government of Gujarat". amreli.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
^"Kalapi Tirth Museum Lathi". gt.intentlabs.com. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
^"Verse comes to worst in parched Amreli - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
^K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN978-1-136-77284-9. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
Further reading
Indravadana K. Dave (1969). કલાપી: એક અધ્યયન Kalāpī: Ek Adhyayana [Kalapi: A Study] (in Gujarati). Ahmedababd: Gujarat University. OCLC 20312779.
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For the 1967 Indian film about the poet see Kalapi film This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kalapi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil 26 January 1874 10 June 1900 popularly known by his pen name Kalapi was a Gujarati poet and the Thakor prince of Lathi state in Gujarat He is mostly known for his poems depicting his own pathos Sursinhji Gohil Kalapi KalapiBornSursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil 1874 01 26 26 January 1874Lathi Amreli British IndiaDied10 June 1900 1900 06 10 aged 26 Lathi Bombay presidency British IndiaPen nameKalapiOccupationpoet writerLanguageGujaratiNationalityIndianEducationStd 5 English medium Alma materRajkumar College RajkotPeriodPandit YugaSubjectsLove nature and spiritualityYears active1892 1900Notable worksKalapino Kekarav 1903 Kashmirno Pravas 1912 SpouseRajba a k a Ramaba 1889 1900 Kesharba a k a Anandiba 1889 1900 Monghi a k a Shobhana 1898 1900 SignatureWebsiteOfficial websiteHe lived in Lathi Gohilwad which is located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat Contents 1 Life 1 1 Personal life 2 Works 3 Legacy 3 1 Museum 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksLife EditKalapi was born on 26 January 1874 to his father Maharaja Takhtasinhji the ruler of Lathi a small state situated in a far away corner of Saurashtra region and mother Ramaba Takhtasinhji died when Kalapi was 5 and Ramaba died when Kalapi was 14 These deaths left a permanent impact on Kalapi s mind 1 At the age of 8 Kalapi entered into Rajkumar College Rajkot for school education and spent next 9 years 1882 1891 there but didn t complete his schooling and dropped out of school During these times he studied extensively English Sanskrit and contemporary Gujarati literature 1 Kalapi s date of death is uncertain It is formally noted down as 10 June 1900 There is also some controversy over his death It was declared as death due to Cholera but some believed that it was not a natural death 1 Personal life Edit Kalapi was married at the age of 15 to two princesses These were Rajba Ramaba born 1868 the princess of Kutch Roha and Kesharba Anandiba born 1872 the princess of Saurashtra Kotada citation needed When Kalapi was 20 years old he fell in love with a family maid Shobhana who served his royal family 2 It is believed that Kalapi s love for Shobhana became a source of conflict with Rajba Ramaba and the reason for his subsequent death due to poisoning by her 3 4 Works Edit Handwriting of Kalapi A letter written to Monghi a k a Shobhana In spite of his short life Kalapi s body of work was large The poet penned about 250 poems including about 15 000 verses He also authored a number of prose writings and over 900 letters to his friends and wives He not only used the Gujarati language as his medium to elaborate on his thoughts but also translated four English novels to Gujarati Kalapi mentored a number of budding poets who carried on his style of writing many of whom become famous in their own right The most prominent among these was Kavi Lalitji who was about the same age as Kalapi and was already an established poet when he was invited to the Lathi Darbar as a tutor for the royal children He came under Kalapi s influence and the two became great friends Lalitji went on to become the Rajya Kavi Royal Bard of Lathi Kavi Kalapi had written poems in various Chhand metres of the Gujarati language Like Mandakranta Shardulvikridit Shikharini and others to write poems in Chhand one has to follow the structure of that chhand and the rules of chhandas poetry Aapni Yadi is one of his best known ghazals in the Gujarati literature 5 Legacy EditIn his remembrance the Indian National Theater at Mumbai since 1997 gives the Kalapi Award to an accomplished Gujarati ghazal poet annually Museum Edit Kalpi Tirtha Museum The Kalpi Tirtha Museum 6 holds objects related to the life of the Gujarati poet Kalpi The museum was inaugurated in 2005 7 It is located at Lathi on the birthplace of Kalpi in the Amreli district of Gujarat There is a huge collection of articles written by the artists themselves letters the rare items they used and the history of the monarchy The memorials were also associated with the Kalpi Tirtha where the Kalpati lived the palace which was sitting on the banks of the lake This place is a center of attraction for Gujarat s literature makers 8 There is a small auditorium on the upper floors of Kalpitirth Bhawan Apart from Wednesdays this museum gives free entry Videography and photography are permitted In popular culture EditThe 1966 Gujarati film Kalapi is based on his life Sanjeev Kumar plays the titular role and Padmarani plays the role of his wife Rama The film was directed by Manhar Raskapur 9 First wife Rajba a k a Ramaba Second wife Kesharba a k a Anandiba Third wife Monghi a k a ShobhanaSee also EditList of Gujarati language writers List of unsolved deathsReferences Edit a b c Desai Hemant G 1990 Kalapi Makers of Indian Literature New Delhi Sahitya Akademi p 3 9 OCLC 24489625 Joseph T Shipley ed 1946 Encyclopedia of Literature New York Philosophical Library p 514 ISBN missing Amaresh Datta 1988 Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Vol 2 Sahitya Akademi p 1436 ISBN 978 81 260 1194 0 Kavi Kalapi s birth anniversary celebrated The Times of India Jan 27 2011 Retrieved July 1 2014 K M George 1992 Modern Indian Literature an Anthology Surveys and poems New Delhi Sahitya Akademi p 557 ISBN 978 81 7201 324 0 Kalapi Tirth Lathi District Amreli Government of Gujarat amreli nic in Retrieved 2018 10 06 Kalapi Tirth Museum Lathi gt intentlabs com Retrieved 2018 10 06 Verse comes to worst in parched Amreli Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 2018 10 06 K Moti Gokulsing Wimal Dissanayake 17 April 2013 Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas Routledge p 94 ISBN 978 1 136 77284 9 Retrieved 21 April 2017 Further reading EditIndravadana K Dave 1969 કલ પ એક અધ યયન Kalapi Ek Adhyayana Kalapi A Study in Gujarati Ahmedababd Gujarat University OCLC 20312779 Navalram Trivedi 1944 Kalapi Biography of Kalapi Ahmedabad Gujarat Vernacular Society OCLC 35740313 External links EditKalapi on GujLit Kalapi at IMDb 1966 kavikalapi com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalapi amp oldid 1119275150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
