Raghunath Pandit
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Who is Raghunath Pandit?
Raghunath Pandit was a Marathi poet who was active around the year 1800.
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, Shridhar Pandit and Moropant. Several scholars were experts in this field around the year 1900 but slowly their numbers dwindled. Laxman Ramchand 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.
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