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Akha Bhagat, commonly known as Akho (Gujarati: અખા ભગત, અખો; Template:Cira) or Akha Rahiyadas Soni^[1] was a medieval Gujarati poet who wrote in the tradition of the Bhakti movement. He wrote his poems in a literary form called Chhappa (six stanza satirical poems).

Life

He came to Ahmedabad from Jetalpur in the 17th Century. He was goldsmith by profession. His residence in Ahmedabad which is small room in Desaini Pol at Khadia is known as Akha no Ordo (literally "A room of Akha"). Akho was a goldsmith belonging to Hindu Soni caste and sub-caste Pasawala (Dhanpat).^{[citation needed]} In Rajkot, Kothariya naka (one of the gate of fort) Chowk named after him Akha Bhagat Chowk. Soni Bazar Starts from here. He got inspiration to go towards the way of Bhakti from Saint Gokulnath. He shared his experience and knowledge in chhappa. The poetry writing style he followed for lending his philosophy in verse. He wrote 746 chappas.^[2]

Works

Panchikiran ("Mixture of five elements")
Chittavichar Samvad ("A Dialogue between Mind and Thought")
Gurushishya Samvad ("A Dialogue between Teacher and a Pupil")
Anubhav Bindu ("A Drop of Experience")
Brham Lila
Kevaly Gita
Santpriya
Akha na Chhappan
Akha na padd
Akhajina sortha

References

^ "Kavi Akho Soni". KaviLok. Kavilok Gujarati Poetry Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ Behramji Malabari (1882). Gujarat and the Gujaratis: Pictures of Men and Manners Taken from Life. Asian Educational Services. p. 74. ISBN 978-81-206-0651-7.

External links

History of Gujarati Literature
Akha Bhagat on GujLit

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[1] "Kavi Akho Soni". KaviLok. Kavilok Gujarati Poetry Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

[Malabari1882-2] Behramji Malabari (1882). Gujarat and the Gujaratis: Pictures of Men and Manners Taken from Life. Asian Educational Services. p. 74. ISBN 978-81-206-0651-7.

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 [[File:Akha Bhagat statue in Akha Bhagat Chowk, Ahmedabad.jpg|thumb|Statue of Akho located in walled city of Ahmedabad]]
+'''Akha Bhagat''', commonly known as '''Akho''' ({{lang-gu|અખા ભગત, અખો}}; {{cira|1591|1656}}) or '''Akha Rahiyadas Soni'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Kavi Akho Soni|url=http://www.kavilok.com/kavi_poet_akho.html|website=KaviLok|publisher=Kavilok Gujarati Poetry Journal|accessdate=10 August 2017}}</ref> was a medieval Gujarati poet who wrote in the tradition of the [[Bhakti movement]]. He wrote his [[poem]]s in a literary form called ''Chhappa'' (six stanza satirical poems).
-'''Akha Bhagat''' ([[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]: અખા ભગત, અખો; 1591–1656), commonly known as '''Akho'''. <br/>
-'''Akha Rahiyadas Soni'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Kavi Akho Soni|url=http://www.kavilok.com/kavi_poet_akho.html|website=KaviLok|publisher=Kavilok Gujarati Poetry Journal|accessdate=10 August 2017}}</ref> was a medieval [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] [[poet]] who wrote in the tradition of the [[Bhakti movement]]. He wrote his [[poem]]s in a literary form called ''Chhappa'' (six stanza satirical poems).
 == Life ==
+He came to [[Ahmedabad]] from Jetalpur in the 17th Century. He was goldsmith by profession. His residence in [[Ahmedabad]] which is small room in Desaini Pol at [[Khadia]] is known as ''Akha no Ordo'' (literally "A room of Akha"). Akho was a goldsmith belonging to [[Hindu]] [[Soni (caste)|Soni caste]] and sub-caste Pasawala (Dhanpat).{{cn}} In Rajkot, Kothariya naka (one of the gate of fort) Chowk named after him Akha Bhagat Chowk. Soni Bazar Starts from here. He got inspiration to go towards the way of Bhakti from Saint Gokulnath. He shared his experience and knowledge in chhappa. The poetry writing style he followed for lending his [[philosophy]] in [[verse (poetry)|verse]]. He wrote 746 chappas.<ref name="Malabari1882">{{cite book|author=[[Behramji Malabari]]|title=Gujarat and the Gujaratis: Pictures of Men and Manners Taken from Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lyd8jPbN218C|year=1882|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0651-7|page=74}}</ref>
-He came to [[Ahmedabad]] from Jetalpur in the 17th Century. He was goldsmith by profession. His residence in [[Ahmedabad]] which is small room in Desaini ;'|:'
-'\l;m"LMPol at [[Khadia]] is known as ''Akha no Ordo'' (literally meaning A room of Akha). Akho was [[Hindu]]- soni by cast and sub cast is pasawala (dhanpat). Soni means [[gold smith]]. one lane in desaini pol(street) is named as 'akha bhagatno khancho'. In Rajkot Kothariya naka(one of the gate of fort) Chowk named after him Akha Bhagat Chowk. Soni Bazar Starts from here. He got inspiration to go towards the way of Bhakti from Saint Gokulnath. He shared his experience and knowledge in chhappa. The poetry writing style he followed for lending his [[philosophy]] in [[verse (poetry)|verse]]. He wrote 746 chappas.<ref name="Malabari1882">{{cite book|author=[[Behramji Malabari]]|title=Gujarat and the Gujaratis: Pictures of Men and Manners Taken from Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lyd8jPbN218C|year=1882|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0651-7|page=74}}</ref>
-== Known poems ==
+== Works ==
 *''Panchikiran'' ("Mixture of five elements")
 *''Chittavichar Samvad'' ("A Dialogue between Mind and Thought")

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