Ramola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata (; 1923–2000) was a Nepalese writer and poet.
Biography
Ramola Devi was born on 15 July 1923 in Thu, Bagh Bazar,
Kathmandu
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,
Nepal
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She was married to
Prince Basundhara.
In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).
Chhinnalata died from
paralysis
Paralysis (: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of Motor skill, motor function in one or more Skeletal muscle, muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory d ...
on 4 December 2000 at
Bir Hospital
Bir Hospital (बीर अस्पताल) is the oldest district general hospital is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bir Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Nepal. Bir Hospital is the one of teaching hospital by National Academy of Medi ...
.
Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a
music award
A music award is an award or prize given to honour skill or distinction in music. There are different awards in different countries, and awards may focus on or exclude certain music; for example, some awards are only for classical music and not f ...
, is named in her honour.
Marriage and issue
In 1948 she married
Prince Basundhara of Nepal.
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They had a son and a daughter:
* N. Bikram Shah
* Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha (born 1954)
Patronages
* President of the Nepal Women's Literary Association (1980–1982) dviser 1983–1985
Notable published works
* ''Interference''
* ''Interrogation''
* ''Intuition''
* ''Spirit of Peace''
* ''Inner Journey''
Honours
; National honours
* Ratna Shri Swani Padak atna Shri Swan Medal(1975)
References
Further reading
*
1923 births
2000 deaths
20th-century Nepalese nobility
20th-century Nepalese women writers
20th-century Nepalese writers
Nepalese royalty
Nepali-language writers from Nepal
Writers from Kathmandu
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