| Pre-Nominals: | Raden Ngabehi |
| Ranggawarsita | |
| Native Name Lang: | jv |
| Pronunciation: | [{{IPA|radɛn ŋabɛhi rɔŋgɔ warsitɔ}}] |
| Birth Name: | Bagoes Boerhan |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 1802 |
| Birth Place: | Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies |
| Death Place: | Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies |
| Resting Place Coordinates: | -7.7075°N 110.6797°W |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Years Active: | 1845-1873 |
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Raden Ngabehi Ranggawarsita (14 March 1802 – 24 December 1873, Javanese: ꦫꦢꦺꦤ꧀ꦔꦧꦺꦲꦶꦫꦺꦴꦁꦒꦮꦂꦰꦶꦠ|Raden Ngabehi Ronggawarsita, in Javanese pronounced as /radɛn ŋabɛhi rɔŋgɔ warsitɔ/) was a Javanese philosopher and poet. He was born into the famous literary Yasadipura family in Surakarta, in Central Java. He is sometimes called the last Javanese poet.[1]
Ranggawarsita was born in 1802 with the birth name Bagus Burhan.[2] He was son of Mas Pajangswara and grandson of Yasadipura II, a famous poet of Surakarta Sunanate. His father was the offspring of the Kingdom of Pajang, his mother of the Demak Sultanate. Once reaching adulthood, Ranggawarsita quickly gained a reputation for his intellectual capabilities which included authoring poetry, grammar books, and working as a redactor for the Dutch periodical Bromartani.
Ranggawarsita authored numerous texts that covered a myriad of subjects which included poetry, mysticism, and ethics. Additionally, his works included prophecies[3] as well as criticism of the politics and society of his time.
Some of his notable works included:
Several works by Ranggawarsita were republished posthumously by Tan Khoen Swie of Kediri in the early 20th century.[4]
There is a museum in his name in Semarang.