Kalapi: The Romantic Prince of Gujarati Ghazal

Kalapi — the pen name of the prince of Lathi, Surasinhji Gohil — died at just twenty-six. In that short life he gave Gujarati its most beloved romantic ghazals. Lines like *Jya jya nazar mari thare* are quoted to this day. His blend of Persian ghazal form with Gujarati sensibility opened a new path for generations of poets.