Gopal Prasad Rimal ( ne, गोपाल प्रसाद रिमाल; 1975–2030) was a Nepalese

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wr ...

from

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Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

. According to scholar Michael J. Hutt, "he is remembered as the first "revolutionary" Nepali poet and the first to reject the use of

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".
Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature
' (Voices from Asia), edited and translated by Michael J. Hutt, University of California Press, 1991. p. 73.

Biography and career

His parents were Umakanta Rimal and Aditya Kumari Rimal. His first poem, entitled "Kavi ko Gayan" was published in a monthly magazine called '' Sharada''. During Rimal's adolescence, he came under the influence of revolutionaries who were aspiring to overthrow the

Rana dynasty Rana dynasty ( ne, राणा वंश, IAST=Rāṇā vaṃśa , ) is a Chhetri dynasty that imposed totalitarianism in the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1951, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other ...

. Rimal began his career as a successful poet in 1930 and as a playwright in 1940. In 1941, after the

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of a group of political agitators, including Dashrath Chand, Rimal gathered a group of young poets to protest together by singing hymns, at

Pashupatinath Temple Pashupatinath Temple ( ne, श्री पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. This temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. This "extensiv ...

in the mornings, and at the shrine of Shobhā Bhagavatī in the evenings. Rimal founded a creative organization called "Praja Panchayat" to oppose the Rana rulers and was imprisoned on several occasions for his involvement in the movement. He played a pivotal role in making the 1950–52 Democratic Movement successful, but became disillusioned, and "felt betrayed by the factional strife."
Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature
' (Voices from Asia), edited and translated by Michael J. Hutt, University of California Press, 1991. p. 75. Father= Uma kanta Rimal His dreams of a democratic Nepal shattered, Rimal subsequently lost his mental balance and was sent to an asylum in

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. Later, he was brought back to Nepal to spend the rest of his life roaming insane in the streets of Kathmandu. Rimal died in 1973.

"Jangi Nishan Hamro"

''Jangi Nishan Hamro'' or ''Rato Ra Chandra Surya'' is one of the most famous poem of Rimal. })'' !In Devnagari , - ,

Awards

Rimal received the

Madan Puraskar The Madan Puraskar ( ne, मदन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year. It is considered the most pre ...

in 1962. for his collection of poems 'Aama ko sapana'. He also awarded with the Tribhuwan Pragya Puraskar in 1973 A.D.

Works

Gopal Prasad Rimal's "Ama ko sapana" literally 'Mother's Dream' is a popular poem in Nepal.

Influence

Poet

Banira Giri Banira Giri (11 April 1946–24 May 2021) was a Nepalese poet and novelist, best known for her novels such as ''Karagar'', ''Nirbandha'' and her poetry collections such as ''Jiwan: Thayamaru'', ''Euta Jiundo Jung Bahadur'', etc. In 1999, she rece ...

was "first woman to be awarded a Ph.D. by

Tribhuvan University Tribhuvan University (TU; ne, त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest university in Nepal. In terms of enrollment, it is ...

for her thesis on the poetry of Gopal Prasad Rimal."

References

External links

Collected Poems Of Gopal Prasad Rimal
in "Nepali Poems", compiled by Sanjaal Corps {{DEFAULTSORT:Rimal, Gopal Prasad Nepalese male poets Nepalese dramatists and playwrights Nepalese prisoners and detainees Nepalese activists Prisoners and detainees of Nepal 1917 births 1973 deaths People from Kathmandu Madan Puraskar winners 20th-century Nepalese poets 20th-century dramatists and playwrights 20th-century male writers