Kaviraja Muraridan

Mahamahopadhyaya
Kaviraja Muraridan
Dewan of Marwar
Monarch
Monarch
Monarch
Notable works
  • Yaśavaṃta-Yaśo-Bhūṣaṇa
  • Tawarikh Marwar
  • Saradāraprakāśikā
Personal details
Born1830
Bhandiyawas, Kingdom of Marwar
Died1914 (aged 83–84), Kingdom of Marwar
RelationsKaviraja Bankidas (grandfather)
ChildrenKaviraja Ganesh Dan
ParentKaviraja Bharatdan
ResidenceLuni
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Historian
  • Poet

Mahamahopadhyaya Kaviraja Muraridan Ashiya (1830 — 1914) served as the Dewan (Prime Minister) of Marwar during the reign of Jaswant Singh II (1873–1895). Kaviraja is remembered as an astute politician and a farsighted administrator, who made significant contributions to the history of Marwar. He was a Tazimi sardar (noble) and a renowned scholar, known for his prominent works including Yaśavaṃta-Yaśo-Bhūṣaṇa and Tawarikh Marwar.[1][2]

  1. ^ Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber; Rudolph, Lloyd I. (1984). Essays on Rajputana: Reflections on History, Culture, and Administration. Concept Publishing Company.
  2. ^ Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1066-8. Kaviraj Murardan, a member of the Council, and head of the Faujdari (Criminal) Court, is by caste a Charan and is Court Poet of Marwar. He is now fifty-six years of age and was formerly head of the Diwani (Civil) and subsequently of the Appellate Court. He has received the honour of the single tazim from his Chief. He enjoys a grant of two villages and an annual salary in cash of R8,400.