Samipya 1991 Vol 08 Ank 01 02

Author(s): Pravinchandra C Parikh, Bhartiben Shelat
Publisher: Bholabhai Jeshingbhai Adhyayan Sanshodhan Vidyabhavan

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(Verses 90 to 111). In the concluding four verses (ie. Verses 112 to 115) the f of this poem and some information about poet etc. are presented:
In this poem,
's personal history is presented with poet's fancy. The poetic element in this poem is enhanced by colourful imagination and beautiful figures of speech. The suggestive words and different metres add more poetic beauty or charm in this poem. The rhythmic style is very effectively employed. The various expressions are superb. The descriptions are lofty. Thus, the poetic element in this poem is of high rank. Besides this poetic element, this poem throws some light on the life of पेश्वा सवाई माधवराव and his ancestors as follows: fa is called by our poet. He was a ruler and native of gra province. This igna is our is province as plained by the commentator अनन्त बहाल 1.0. बाळाजी विश्वनाथ was a native of the village श्रीवधन, situated in भार्गव ie परशुराम District of फेकण province 7
(1) In this poem, the first 1
(2) His son aftra I is called af in this poem. He left and settled in Poona. He established himself as a good administrator.
(3) बाजिराव's son बालाजी बाजिराव is also called बङ्गाल in this poem. As our poet describes af was an able, eminent & generous ruler.9
(4) Our poet गोविन्दपण्डितः ignores पेश्वा माधवराव I and states that बालाजी बाजिराब or बलाल's son was पेश्वा नारायणराव 10 In our poet's opinion, नारायण पेश्वा was a brave and prominent king, possessing many qualities essential for a good king.11
It is very strange that our poet omits पेवा माधवराव I who was बालाजी बाजिराव's son. This fact is not noted in this poem. In order to give importance to , the hero of this poem, our poet ignores powerful ruler.
I, who was a more
Being a poet, ff ignores historical facts and describes the weak rulers. fafosa नारायणराव and सवाई माधवराव as the able and good rulers. For the sake of propriety, the poet has got to describe his hero as the best person. Here lies the difference bet ween history and poetry. Thus, their minister a fe also is presented as an ideal minister, though his intention was not fair.
(5) When I met with an untimely death, his wife was pregnant. Afterwards, she stayed at ge
in
(6) Queen 'ma gave birth to her son Saka era. 1696 ie. 1774 A. D. was born on Monday, the 7th day of the brighthalf of the month अधिकवैशाख i.c. in the spring season of जय संवत्सर At
that
Some Historical Facts Found in the Poem Prabhuvamsam by Govinda]
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