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Neelam Karki Niharika
Neelam Karki Niharika () (born April 9, 1975) is a Nepalese novelist, poet and short-story writer. She is best known for writing ''Beli'', ''Hawaan'', ''Cheerharan'' and ''Yogmaya (novel), Yogmaya''. Her first novel ''Maun Jeevan'' was published in 1994. Literary career Her works are highly sought by newspapers, television and radio media. Her popularity extends beyond Nepal, especially in Nepali communities abroad. Her themes commonly cover male-dominated society, caste, class, poverty, corruption, and tyranny. She cites Parijat (writer), Parijat as an inspiration and influence in her books. ''Yogmaya'' ''Yogmaya'' is one of her most popular works. ''Yogmaya'' is based on the life of female protagonist Yogmaya Neupane (1860–1941), a religious leader and women rights activists born in Bhojpur, who fought against the autocratic Rana regime. Karki's research and book is attributed to being a large influence on bringing Yogmaya Neupane, Yogmaya to the Nepali mainstream. Publ ...
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Nepali (; , ), or ''Gorkhali'' 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 Indian 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 19 million native speakers and another 14 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 ...
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