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 8384), 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.