Rangga Warsita
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Raden Ngabehi Rangga Warsita (Surakarta
, 14 March 1802 - Idem, 24 December 1873) was a Javanese poet
. He was born into a famous literary family in Surakarta, in Central Java
, the Yasadipura family. People regarded him as the last Javanese poet.
His real name is Bagus Burham. He is son of Mas Pajangswara and grandson of Yasadipura II,famous poet of Kasunanan Surakarta (Kingdom of Surakarta). His father is an offspring of Kesultanan Pajang, whereas his mother is an offspring of Kesultanan Demak. Bagus Burham had a loyal nanny named Ki Tanujoyo.
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
, 14 March 1802 - Idem, 24 December 1873) was a Javanese poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He was born into a famous literary family in Surakarta, in Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
, the Yasadipura family. People regarded him as the last Javanese poet.
His real name is Bagus Burham. He is son of Mas Pajangswara and grandson of Yasadipura II,famous poet of Kasunanan Surakarta (Kingdom of Surakarta). His father is an offspring of Kesultanan Pajang, whereas his mother is an offspring of Kesultanan Demak. Bagus Burham had a loyal nanny named Ki Tanujoyo.