Raghunath Brahmbhatt
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Raghunath Brahmbhatt was a Gujarati poet and playwright.
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 Raghunath Brahmbhatt was born in 1892. He was a famous Gujarati poet and also a popular playwright. He was aptly called 'Rasakavi' or 'Poet of rasa'. He began his career by writing erotic poems that became very popular. His plays mainly tackled mythological and historical subjects, such as Buddhadev i.e. 'The God Buddha', Sringi rishi i.e. 'Mountain Sage', Ajatsatru, Saraswatichandra, Sneh mudra i.e. 'Ring of Affection'. He followed Sanskrit dramaturgy i.e. a novelty when Shakespearean adaptations ruled the Gujarati stage. His adaptations of Nanalal Kavi's verse plays and Govardhanrams novel, Saraswatichandra, were highly appreciated by audiences. He is accepted in literary circles as a major dramatist, a rare recognition for a writer of the old professional theatre. His autobiography Smaran manjari i.e. 'Cluster of Memories' in 1955 traces the history of Gujarati theatre over three decades beginning from 1910.
Darpana's productions of his play Kalyan rajya i.e. 'Benevolent Kingdom' in 1962 points to his ability to attract the experimental theatre. Raghunath Brahmbhatt died in the year 1983.
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