Nohor Ram Gupta, professionally known as Bhawani Bhikshu ( ne, भवानी भिक्षु) was a
Nepali
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writer, poet, literary journalist, academic and novelist. He has written multiple novels and short stories. ''Aagat'', a novel published in 1975 is one of his best known books. He is also known for his funny story
Early life and education
He was born as Nohor Ram Gupta on 3 June 1914 (
Jestha
Jyeshtha or Jyēṣṭha ( sa, ज्येष्ठ; ne, जेठ ''jēṭ''; as, জেঠ ''zeth''; or, ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ''Jyeṣṭha'') is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the third mon ...
21, 1966 BS) in
Taulihawa
Kapilvastu (also known by name of Taulihawa) is a municipality and administrative center of Kapilvastu District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal. The municipality is located roughly to the south-west of Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Si ...
,
Kapilvastu, Nepal to mother Yashoda Devi Kalwar Gupta and father Indra Prasad Gupta. At the age of 4, he suffered from
smallpox. His parents prayed to goddess
Durga for his wellbeing. After he recovered, they changed his name to Bhawani in honour of the goddess. After completing his education till fourth grade in a language school in his village, he was sent to his maternal house in India. He gave Hindi-medium Kulbhusan examination at the age of 12 in India in which he received the second position. After completing his education, he started working as a copywriter in a Nepalese government office. He started being interested in writing in Nepali during his time as a copywriter.
Literary career
He worked as the editor of
''Sharada'' magazine in 1951. He worked for
Royal Nepal Academy after its establishment in 1957. He received the prestigious
Madan Puraskar for his novel ''
Aagat'' in 1975 (2032
BS). He also won the
Sajha Puraskar for the same novel.
Notable works
Short stories collection
* ''Tyo Pheri Pharkala ? and Other Stories''
* ''Gunakeshari'' ( 1953 BS )
* ''Maiyasaheb'' ( 1960 BS )
* ''Avarta'' ( 1967 BS)
* ''Avaantar''
Novels
* ''Subhadra Bajya'' (2019 BS )
* ''Aagat'' ( 2033 BS )
* ''Pipe no. Dui'' ( 2032 BS )
* ''Behind the Scenes'' ( 2030 BS )
Poetry collections
* ''Chhaya''
* ''Prakash''
* ''Parishkar''
Personal life
He married twice but both of his marriage was unsuccessful.
He died on 16 April 1981( 2032 Bs) in
Kathmandu, Nepal.
See also
*
List of Nepali writers
This is a list of Nepalis, Nepalese writers.
Nepali
Sanskrit
Limbu language
* Bairagi Kainla
* Phalgunanda
Nepalbhasha
English
Maithili
*Dhirendra Premarshi
Hindi
* Dhooswan Sayami
* Sitaram Agrahari
Avadhi
* Vishnu Raj Atrey ...
*
Riddhi Bahadur Malla
Subba Riddhi Bahadur Malla (; 1898–1968) was a Nepali writer.
Malla was born on 8 December 1898 in Benaras, British India. His sons, Govinda Bahadur Malla and Bijaya Malla are also renowned writers. He founded '' Sharada'', a Nepali-language ...
*
Madan Mani Dixit
References
Nepalese male writers
Sajha Puraskar winners
Madan Puraskar winners
20th-century Nepalese writers
People from Kapilvastu District
1914 births
1981 deaths
Nepalese short story writers
Nepalese male novelists
Nepalese academics
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