Swarupadas (1801–1863) was a Rajasthani poet of the medieval era. He was from the

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family of the

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n state

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. He was follower of

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. His childhood name was Shankardan. His parents were from

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(now in

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). His father Misridan migrated to village Badli in

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. He has been instructed by his uncle Premanad in poetry. He had worked in the courts of

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, Sitamau, Sailana etc.

Works

His works include philosophy, faith, ethics, self-realisation etc. His composed poems are: *"Pandava Yashendu Chandrika" *"Rasa Ratnakar" *"Varnartha Manjari" *"Vritti Bodh" *"Hrinayananjan" *"Tarka Prabandha" *"Drishtanta Dipika" *"Sadharanopadesha" *"Sukshimopadesha" *"Aviek Paddhati" *"Pakhand Kandan" *"Chijjada Bodhpatrika"

References

Indian male poets Rajasthani-language writers 1801 births 1863 deaths People from Ajmer district 19th-century Indian poets Poets from Rajasthan 19th-century Indian male writers Charan {{India-poet-stub