Dalpatram
Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi (21 January 1820 – 25 March 1898) was a Gujarati language poet during 19th century in India. He was the father of Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, a poet.
Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi | |
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| Native name | દલપતરામ ડાહ્યાભાઈ ત્રવાડી |
| Born | 21 January 1820 Wadhwan, Surendranagar, Gujarat, Mughal empire |
| Died | 25 March 1898 (aged 78) Ahmedabad, Bombay presidency, British India |
| Occupation | poet, editor |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Mithyabhiman (1870) |
| Children | Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi (son) |
He led social reform movements in Ahmedabad, and wrote articles against superstitions, caste restrictions and child marriage. He dealt with the problem of widow remarriage at length in his poem, Vencharitra.
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