Raghunath Pandit

Raghunath Pandit was a 17th-century Marathi poet. He was born in a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family of scholars.[1]

Marathi poetry went through a phase where text drew heavily on religious mythology and was dominated by language influenced by Sanskrit, a language which few in contemporary times understand. This literature is called Pant-Sahitya. Raghunath Pandit was one of its major practitioners, writing the Nal-Damayanti Swayamwar Akhyan.

Other exponents of Pant-Sahitya were Vaman Pandit (1608–1695), Shridhar Pandit (1658-1729) and Moropant (Paradkar) (1729–1794).[2] Several scholars were experts in this field around the year 1900 but slowly their numbers dwindled. Laxman Ramchand (La Raa) Pangarkar was an authority on Sant-Sahitya and Pant-Sahitya. Tukaram and Ramdas were the last major poets of Sant-Sahitya and Bhakti Parampara. The next phase of Bhakti was marked by Pant-Sahitya. Around this time, other forms of poetry such as Powada, Phatka, Lavani also existed. Starting with Keshavasut in the late 19th century, Marathi poetry made a departure from Pant parampara. It became more modern in outlook, easier to understand, expanded its horizons, and the new brigade of poets was also influenced by English poetry.

References
  1. Language and Literature. Directorate of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1971. p. 7.
  2. "Gujarati Language Literature,Marathi Language Literature,Gujarati Literature History". Indiaheritage.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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