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List Of Nepalese Poets
This list of Nepalese poets consists of poets of Neplease ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry either born in Nepal or emigrated to Nepal from other regions of the world. Nepali * Abhi Subedi – (born 1945) poet, essayist, critic, columnist and playwright * Amber Gurung – (1938–2016) poet and musician, composer of the current national anthem * Ashesh Malla (born 1954) – poet, playwright and theater person * Bhanubhakta Acharya – (1814–1868) poet and translator, first translation of Ramayana from Sanskrit, honored with the title of ''Adikavi'' (The First Poet) * Banira Giri (1946–2021) – poet * Bhim Nidhi Tiwari – (1911–1973) poet * Bhupi Sherchan – (1937–1990) poet *Bimala Tumkhewa – (born 1978) poet * Bhuwan Dhungana – (born 1947) poet and storywriter * Chandani Shah– (1949–2001) poet, queen of Nepal * Dharanidhar Koirala – (1893–1980) poet * Dharma Ratna Yami – (1915–1975) * Dharmachari Guruma – (1898–1978) * Geeta Trip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepali People
Nepalis (English: Nepalese ; ne, नेपाली) are the citizens of Nepal under the provisions of Nepali nationality law. The country is home to people of many different national origins who are the descendants of immigrants from India, Kashmir, Central Asia, and Tibet. The term Nepalis (Nepalese) usually refers to the ''nationality'', that is, to people with citizenship of Nepal, while the people without Nepalese citizenship but with roots in Nepal such as Nepalese Americans are strictly referred to as ''Nepali Speaking Foreigners'' ( ne, नेपाली भाषी विदेशी) who are speakers of Bhojpuri, Maithili, Nepali or any of the other 128 Nepalese languages but are now foreign citizens or of foreign nationality bearing passports and citizenship of the foreign nation. It is also not generally used to refer to non-citizen residents, dual citizens, and expatriates. Nepal is a multicultural and multi-ethnic country with a majority of Hindus (includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhim Nidhi Tiwari
Bhim Nidhi Tiwari( ne, भीमनिधि तिवारी) (1911–1973) was a leading Nepali poet, novelist and playwright. He was a well-known poet of the post-1950s era and was a firm believer in social reforms and wrote against smoking, drinking, and gambling. He published over 38 works in various styles. This Bhim Nidhi Tiwari should not be confused with the Nepalese Communist leader of the 1980s, Bhim Nidhi Tiwari. Life He was born in Dillibazar, Kathmandu, Nepal to Lal Nidhi Tiwari and Nanda Kumari Tiwari in 1911. He served as a government employee for 32 years. He was a section officer in the Ministry of Education and afterwards served as an Assistant Secretary. He established the "Nepal Sahitya Press" which later merged with "Pashupati Press". He also established the ''Nepal Natak Sangh'' (an organisation that works to promote Nepalese literature and drama). In 1966, he represented Nepal as Ministry of Education in the East Asia UNESCO seminar which focused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopal Yonzon
Gopal Yonzan, also spelled Yonjan, (26 August 1943 – 20 May 1997) was a Nepali lyricist, singer, and composer. He was known for his patriotic Nepali songs. His voice range allowed him to sing songs of every genre of Nepalese music. He belongs to the first generation of Nepali singers who became professional singers. His songs have also been used in several movies and dramas across the country. Gopal dedicated his entire life to creating music. He spent years researching and studying Nepali folk and traditional as well as Indian, in particular Rabindra Sangeet and Newari classical music. His compositions reflect this deep innate bond that he believed would touch a common cord around the world transcending man made barriers and boundaries. His compositions are not confined to any form or type. Gopal started his musical career as a flautist. He wrote his first lyrics in 1963 and his first musical composition was recorded in 1964. His musical works encompass nationalistic/patriot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopal Prasad Rimal
Gopal Prasad Rimal ( ne, गोपाल प्रसाद रिमाल; 1975–2030) was a Nepalese poet from Kathmandu, Nepal. According to scholar Michael J. Hutt, "he is remembered as the first "revolutionary" Nepali poet and the first to reject the use of meter".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. Rimal began his career as a successful poet in 1930 and as a playwright in 1940. In 1941, after the execution of a group of political agitators, including Dashrath Chand, Rimal gathered a group of young poets to protest together by singing hymns, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokul Joshi
Gokul Joshi (1987-2018 BS; 1930-1961 GC) ( ne, गोकुल जोशी) was a Nepali poet and a progressive songwriter. He was born in Raipur village which lies in border of Syangja District and Tanahu District in Nepal. In Nepal, he has been entitled ''Jana Kabi'' meaning people's poet. Biography Gokul Joshi was born as a second son of mother Manrupa and Father Harilal Pokhrel on Jestha 8, 1987 BS (May 21, 1930 GC) in Raipur Village of Tanahu District. He had 7 siblings with 3 brother and 4 sisters. His father died at the age of six and he was orphaned at the age of 13. Due to financial hardship, he went to India in 2000 BS (1943–44 GC) and took a job of washing dishes and other household chores. In 2003 BS (1946–47 GC), he reached Kolkata and joined the Indian Army as a helper. His battalion was soon transferred to Madras, where he began to write poems. It is said that his seniors did not like his attitude, for which he received frequent warnings and punishments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girija Prasad Joshi
Girija is one of the names of Parvati, the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. The word in Sanskrit means "one who is born to mountain (Giri)". Girija Kalyanam means the Marriage of Girija, is popular novel by Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani, which was made into a film and a TV serial. Girija may refer to: People * Girija (actress) (1938–1995), Telugu film actress * V. M. Girija (born 1961), Indian poet and essayist Given name * Girija Shankar Bajpai (1891–1954), Indian civil servant and diplomat * Girija Devi (1929–2017), Indian classical singer of the Banaras gharana * Girija Prasad Koirala (1924–2010), Nepalese politician (1925–2010), President of the Nepali Congress and Prime Minister of Nepal * Girija Shettar (born 1969), Indian actress * Girija Vyas (born 1946), Indian politician, poet, and author * Girija Keer (1933–2019), Indian Marathi language writer * Girija Prasad Joshi (1939–1987), Nepalese poet * Girija Oak (born 1987), Indian actress * Girija Kumar Mathur (1918 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geeta Tripathee
Geeta Tripathee ( ne, गीता त्रिपाठी; born 28 June 1972) is a Nepali poet, lyricist, essayist, literary critic and scholar. An eminent writer in Nepali, Geeta Tripathee has two volumes of poetry collection, one of lyrical poems and seven books in other literary genre to her credit. She also writes for newspapers on issues concerning women, environment and societal injustice. Geeta Tripathee is the recipient of 'Padmakanya Gold Medal - 2000', conferred by the Government of Nepal. She received 'Best Lyricist Award' in 2008 from 'Sanskritik Sansthan', the major cultural adjunct of Nepal Government. Early life Geeta Tripathee was born on June 28, 1972, in Kharelthok, Kavrepalanchok to an educator Bedraj Thapaliya and Ramadevi Thapaliya. She completed her high school education in Kharelthok in 1988, and moved to Kathmandu for further education. Tripathee joined Padma Kanya Multiple Campus in Kathmandu and graduated in 1993. She married Yadavraj Tripathee i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kathmandu Post
''The Kathmandu Post'' is a major daily newspaper published in Nepal. Founded in February 1993 by Shyam Goenka, it is one of the largest English-language newspapers in the country. The newspaper is independently owned and published by Kantipur Publications, the owners of Nepal's largest selling newspaper, the Nepali-language ''Kantipur''. ''Post'' is a member of the Asia News Network, an alliance of nineteen Asian newspapers. The ''Kathmandu Post'' is Nepal's first privately owned English broadsheet daily, and is Nepal's largest selling English language newspaper, with a daily circulation of 95,000 copies. The Post's first five pages are primarily dedicated to national news and each day, the last page offers a variety of features, including explainers, interviews, auto reviews, and restaurant reviews and destinations. During the weekdays, the newspaper also features culture & arts pages, which cover national and international news on society, life & style, fashion and technol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmachari Guruma
Dharmachāri Gurumā ( ne, धर्मचारी गुरुमाँ) (born Laxmi Nāni Tulādhar) (14 November 1898 – 7 January 1978) was a Nepalese anagarika who was an influential figure in the revival of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal. She was expelled from Kathmandu by the government for her religious activities. Dharmachari was a progressive and fought social mores and government repression to become a nun. She acquired an education and traveled out of the country to study Buddhism and receive ordination. Dharmachari also established the first nunnery in Nepal. Early life Laxmi Nani was born at Dhyākwachhen, Asan, a historical neighborhood in central Kathmandu. She was the fourth among seven siblings. Her father was Man Kaji and mother Ratna Maya Tuladhar. During Laxmi Nani's early years, it was difficult to receive an education, and for girls even more so. However, encouraged by a neighbourhood shopkeeper and her mother, she taught herself to read and write. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharma Ratna Yami
Dharma Ratna Tuladhar, popularly known as Dharma Ratna Yami ( ne, धर्मरत्न यमी) was a Nepalese government deputy minister, activist and Newa language writer While serving eighteen years jail term, he changed his surname from Tuladhar to ''Yami'' (meaning an inhabitant of Kathmandu in Nepal Bhasa) and identified himself as Newa. He in the jail to unite and organized communities against the Rana rulers. Early life Yami was born to father Bhawani Ratna, son of rich business merchant Late Ratna Das Tuladhar and Mother Devi Maya Tuladhar at Asan Kamalachhi (), Kathmandu. His was an affluent merchant family which was made penniless after the Rana regime confiscated their property. Yami was schooled at home. In 1930, he traveled to Lhasa and worked in the business house of Dharma Man Tuladhar. In Tibet, he came in contact with Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan; and under his influence and inspiration, he studied books on various subjects and began writing himself. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharanidhar Koirala
Dharanidhar Koirala (;1893–1980; also known as Dharanidhar Sharma Koirala) was a Nepali poet sometimes known as Pandit-ji. Biography Dharanidhar Koirala was born in 1893 in what is now Sindhuli District into a Hindu Brahmin family. He studied Sanskrit and English from Banaras, British India. In Banaras, he saw Indian people promoting their mother tongue which inspired him to "think about Nepal and the Nepali language". In 1918, he was exiled to India, where Koirala, Surya Bikram Gyawali, and Parasmani Pradhan became known as "SuDhaPa". In 1924, Koirala with Surya Bikram Gyawali, Parasmani Pradhan, Hari Prasad Pradhan, and others established the Nepali Sahitya Sammelan in Darjeeling, British India. The establishment of this organisation was seen as a major event in Nepali literature's history. Koirala was a key advisor to Sir Ralph Lilley Turner who published ''Comparative and Etymological Dictionary of the Nepali Language'' in 1931. He wrote poems about social reforms. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Aishwarya Of Nepal
Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah ( ne, ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was the Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001, also referred as '' Bada Maharani'' (बडामहारानी). She was the wife of King Birendra She was the eldest among the three daughters of late General Kendra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Shree Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah in Lazimpat Durbar, Lazimpat, Kathmandu. She was celebrated as a woman of classical beauty, famous for her hairstyles and ways of dressing. Education She had her school education in St Helen's Convent of Kurseong, India and St Mary's of Jawalakhel. She passed S.L.C. from Kanti Ishwari Rajya Laxmi High School in 1963. She was enrolled in the Tribhuvan University-affiliated school, Padmakanya College and graduated in arts in 1967. Family background She was from the Rana family which had ruled Nepal for 104 years. She was the eldest daughter of General K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
