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]
Raden Ngabehi
Ranggawarsita
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ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦧꦺꦲꦶꦫꦺꦴꦁꦒꦮꦂꦰꦶꦠ
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| Pronunciation | [radɛn ŋabɛhi rɔŋgɔ warsitɔ] |
| Born | Bagoes Boerhan (1802-03-14)14 March 1802 |
| Died | 24 December 1873(1873-12-24) (aged 71)
Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies
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| Resting place | Ranggawarsita Graveyard, Palar, Trucuk, Klaten Regency 7°42′27″S 110°40′47″E / 7.707535°S 110.6797339°E / -7.707535; 110.6797339 |
| 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 SwieofKediri in the early 20th century.[5]
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