Dalpatram

Also known as Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi

Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi CIE (21 January 1820 – 25 March 1898) was a Gujarati language poet during 19th century in India. He was the father of poet Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi.

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Born: 1877
Died: 1946
Works: 69

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Nhānālālanāṃ śreshṭha kāvyo
Rasagandhā
Navasohāga
Ajita ane Ajitā, athavā, Vidhātrīnī aksharāvaḷo
Ajīta ane Ajītā

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Wadhwan
Place of death: Ahmedabad
Occupation: poet
Languages spoken: Gujarati
Image: Dalpatram old photo.jpg

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Commons category: Dalpatram
date of birth: 1820-01-01
date of death: 1898-01-01
writing language: Gujarati

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Biography
Career
Statue and Memorial
Contest with Narmad
Legacy
Works
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Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi CIE (21 January 1820 – 25 March 1898) was a Gujarati language poet during 19th century in India. He was the father of poet Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi.

He led social reform movements in Ahmedabad, and wrote articles against superstitions, caste restrictions and child marriage. He dealt with the problem of widow remarriage at length in his poem, Vencharitra.

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