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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