Adho Duraso
Adho Duraso (also referred to as Dursa Arha ) (born 1538, died 1651) was a medieval Rajasthani-language poet.
Early life
Duraso was born in 1538 to Mahoji at Jaitaran, in the present-day Pali district of Rajasthan, India. His father came from the village of Adha, located in the Jalore district near Sanchore, and from this connection came Duraso's first name.[1]
As a poet
Duraso was subjected to a childhood of acute poverty but demonstrated a talent for poetry that brought him great wealth. He had two wives and four children and he was a part in many Rajput royal courts, including those of Bikaner Jodhpur and Sirohi. He also enjoyed a good relationship with Akbar, the Mughal emperor.[1]
He spent his last days in his son Kisnoji's house at Panchetiya village, where he died in 1651.[1]
Works
The poems written by Duraso mostly relate the heroism and manliness of the rulers of that time but also chronicle many mundane matters. He treated the achievements of his subjects as individuals even when they were constantly at odds with each other, as in the case of his writings about Akbar and Maharana Pratap. He expressed his deep faith in the Hindu religion, appreciated the bravery of Hindu heroes and wrote of the injustice of the Mughals. However, literary analysis of the Virud Chihattari poem associated with him, including the extremely harsh words used to describe Akbar, suggests that work and also the smaller Gajagata were at least not all of his own writing.[1]
His major works are:[1]
- Virud Chihattari (in honour of Maharana Pratap)
- Doha Solanki Viramdevji ra
- Jhulana Rav Surtan ra
- Marsiya Rav Surtan ra
- Jhulana Raja Mansingh Macchvaha ra
- Jhulana Ravat Megha ra
- Git Raji sri Rohitasji ra
- Jhulana Rav Amarsingh Gajsinghota (heroic poetry of Rao Amarsingh of Nagaur)
- Kirta Bhavani
- Mataji ra Chhand
- Sri Kumar Ajjaji na Bhuchar Mori ni Gajagat
References
- Datta, Amaresh (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Indian literature Volume One (A To Devo). Sahitya Akademi. pp. 73–74.