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Rupamati
''Rupamati'' is a 1934 Nepali novel by Rudra Raj Pande. It was the first widely–read novel in Nepali language. It was published in 1934 (1991 BS) and is the debut novel of the author. Even though Pande wrote 6 novels after Rupamati, it remained his most popular work. Many prominent writers such as Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Lekhnath Paudyal, Balkrishna Sama and Baburam Acharya praised the novel for its contribution to Nepali literature. Synopsis When Pandit Chhabilal's son Habilal was nine years old, he married six-year-old Rupamati, the only daughter of Mohan Prasad Luitel. He is benevolent. Her mother-in-law Ugra Chand Chotha is miserable and temperamental and tortures Rupamati. Having learned patience and endurance from her mother, Rupamati quietly endures her mother-in-law's circus behavior in tears. The novel presented a portrait of an ideal Nepali woman. Translations The novel has been translated into multiple languages. The novel was translated into English by Shanti ...
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Rudra Raj Pande
Sardar Rudra Raj Pande (1901–1987) was a Nepali educator, writer and historian. He served as the Headmaster of Durbar High School from 1925 to 1938, the Headmaster of Tri-Chandra College from 1938 to 1951 and the Vice Chancellor of Tribhuvan University from 1964 to 1969. He wrote multiple novels including ''Rupamati'', which is considered as one of the earliest novels written in Nepali language. He also played an active role in establishing SLC examination board and Department of Archaeology. Early life and education He was born on 10 March 1901 (26 Falgun 1957 BS) in Pyukha Tole, Kathmandu to father Padma Raj Pande and mother Tika Laxmi Devi. His ancestral family served as royal preceptors to the Sen dynasty of Tanahu and Palpa and Shah dynasty of Gorakha. His grandmother left the village of Lamjung and moved to Kathmandu and settled there. Initially, he was homeschooled and then transferred to Ranipokhari Sanskrit Pathshala. He was then transferred to Durbar High Scho ...
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Shanti Mishra
Shanti Mishra (; 1938–2019) was a Nepali lecturer, librarian, writer and translator. She was the first Nepali female full-time lecturer and first Nepali female librarian. She was the first female librarian of Tribhuvan University Central Library. She also served as the founding director of PEN chapter of Nepal. Early life and education Mishra was born on 22 June 1938 (7 Ashadh 1995 BS) in Jhochhen, Kathmandu, as the eldest daughter to father Janaki Lal Shrestha and mother Krishna Devi Shrestha. She had one younger brother and a younger sister. She received her IA and BA degree from Scottish Church College, Calcutta and an MA degree in history from Calcutta University. In 1959, when the Tribhuvan University Central Library was established, she received an opportunity to study library science in USA. She received an MA degree in library science from George Peabody Library School, Vanderbilt University. Professional career She returned to Nepal in 1962. She was appo ...
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Nepalese Novels
Nepali or Nepalese may refer to : Concerning Nepal * Anything of, from, or related to Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken in India * Nepal Bhasa, a Sino-Tibetan language found in Nepal, formerly the official national language * Nepalese literature * Nepalese cuisine * Nepalese culture * Nepali cinema * Nepali music Other uses * ''Nepali'' (film), a 2008 Indian Tamil-language film See also * Nepal (other) * * * Languages of Nepal * Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ... is a south Asian country with a population of nearly 30 million. {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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1934 Nepalese Novels
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from ...
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Champa (novel)
''Champa'' ( ne, चम्पा) is the only novel written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota. The book was written around the year 1947–48 and published posthumously 20 years later. Synopsis The story describes the life of a 12-year-old girl, Champa, who is married to Ramakanta but being self-reliant, she could not stay her home and she runs away. Due to some disease, the husband cannot have physical contact with the girl. One day he decides to leave home because he fears that if he goes close to his "tempting" wife his life may be at risk. Due to this Champa is blamed by her in-laws. This novel has however no distinct ending. Themes The novel is unique among Devkota's works as the only one depicting contemporary social issues and roles of women in society. Set in Kathmandu , pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal#Asia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Provinces of ...
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Mann (novel)
''Mann'' () is a 1957 Nepali novel by Leeladhwaj Thapa. It was published in 1957 by Sajha Prakashan. It is the third novel of the writer who had previously wrote ''Shanti'' and ''Purvasmriti''. It won the Madan Puraskar for the same year. The book was reprinted by Book Hill Publication on December 04, 2020. Synopsis The book is set in 2012-2013 BS. Mann is the lead character of the book who gets pregnant with Master Hridaya Raj who abandon her. The book shows the struggle of Mann in a patriarchal society and the challenges she faces in her life. Reception The book was the first novel to won the Madan Puraskar 1957 (2014 BS). Madan Puraskar was first awarded in 1956 (2013 BS) to three non-fiction books, ''Hamro Lok Sanskriti'' by Satya Mohan Joshi, '' General Bhimsen Thapa Ra Tatkalin Nepal'' by Chittaranjan Nepali and ''Adhikbibhav Sthirbidhoot Utpadhak'' by Balram Joshi. See also * ''Basain ''Basain'' () is a 1957 Nepali novel written by Lil Bahadur Chettri. It ...
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Bir Charitra
''Bir Charitra'' () is a Nepali fantasy novel written by Girish Ballabh Joshi. The first part of the novel was written in (1956 BS) and was published in 1903 by Pashupat Press but soon the Rana government restricted the publication of other volumes. The complete all four parts of the novel was published only in 1965 (2022 BS) by Jagadamba Press. It is considered to be the first novel of Nepali literature. Background Girish Ballav Joshi worked as a Kabiraj (Ayurvedic practitioner) in Rana palace. He was hugely influenced by the Hindi writer Devaki Nandan Khatri. Joshi even named his son ad Devaki Nath after Khatri. Khatri was one of the earliest Hindi novelist and was widely popular for his fantasy novel ''Chandrakanta''. Joshi being influenced by Khatri wrote the novel of the similar genre. Even though only the first part of the novel was published in 1903, the novel became highly popular. The first part of the novel was published by Nara Dev Motikrishna Pashupat Press. ...
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Nepali Literature
Nepali literature ( ne, नेपाली साहित्य) refers to literature written in the Nepali language. The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958.Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature' (Voices from Asia), edited and translated by Michael J. Hutt, University of California Press, 1991. p. 5. Nepali language evolved from Sanskrit and it is difficult to exactly date the history of Nepali language literature since most of the early scholars wrote in Sanskrit. It is, however, possible to roughly divide Nepali literature into five periods. Pre-Bhanubhakta era It is thought that Nepali literature has existed in verbal folklore for hundreds of years; however, there exists no evidence of a written literary work before the Bhanubhakta. Before Bhanubhakta, writing was done in Sanskrit, and because it was a language accessible exclusively to high-caste Brahmins at the time, common Nepali people were not involved in litera ...
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Nepali Language
Nepali (; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a '' lingua franca''. Nepali has official status in the Indian state of Sikkim and in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration of West Bengal. It is spoken by about a quarter of Bhutan's population. Nepali also has a significant number of speakers in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Uttarakhand. In Myanmar it is spoken by the Burmese Gurkhas. The Nepali diaspora in the Middle East, Brunei, Australia and worldwide also use the language. Nepali is spoken by approximately 16 million native speakers and another 9 million as a second language. Nepali is commonly classified within the Eastern Pahari group of the Northern zone of Indo-Aryan. The language originated from the Sinja Valley, Karnali Province then the capital city of the Khasa Ki ...
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Baburam Acharya
Baburam Acharya (Nepali: बाबुराम आचार्य) (1888–1971 AD) was a Nepalese historian and literary scholar. He is known as the historian laureate () of Nepal. The four part biography of King Prithivi Narayan Shah, founder of Modern Nepal is a key series of work he created. He is known for the study of ancient Nepalese inscriptions. Sagarmatha Nepal’s eminent historian late Baburam Acharya is credited with the Nepali name Sagarmatha () for Mount Everest that straddles Nepal-China border. Previously, Nepal had no official name of its own for the world’s tallest peak in Nepali, although official name among many Nepalese people - Sherpa, Limbu Limbu may refer to: * Limbu people, an indigenous tribe living in Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan ** Rambahadur Limbu (born 1939), Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross * Limbu language * Limbu script ** Limbu (Unicode block) Limbu is a Unicod ..., etc. existed long ago. What may not be true however is that he ...
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