Kalapi

Sursinhji Gohil 'Kalapi'
Kalapi
Kalapi
BornSursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil
(1874-01-26)26 January 1874
Lathi, Amreli, British India
Died10 June 1900(1900-06-10) (aged 26)
Lathi, Bombay presidency, British India
Pen nameKalapi
Occupationpoet, writer
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
EducationStd. 5 (English medium)
Alma materRajkumar College, Rajkot
PeriodPandit Yuga
SubjectsLove, nature and spirituality
Years active1892–1900
Notable works
  • Kalapino Kekarav (1903)
  • Kashmirno Pravas (1912)
Spouse
  • Rajba a.k.a. Ramaba (1889–1900)
  • Kesharba a.k.a. Anandiba (1889–1900)
  • Monghi a.k.a. Shobhana (1898–1900)
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Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (26 January 1874 – 10 June 1900), popularly known by his pen name, Kalapi was a Gujarati poet and the Thakor (prince) of Lathi state in Gujarat. He is mostly known for his poems depicting his own pathos.

He lived in Lathi-Gohilwad, which is located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.