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 wri ...
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Kathmandu
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Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
. According to scholar
Michael J. Hutt, "he is remembered as the first "revolutionary" Nepali poet and the first to reject the use of
meter
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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 othe ...
. Rimal began his career as a successful poet in 1930 and as a playwright in 1940. In 1941, after the
execution
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of a group of political agitators, including
Dashrath Chand
Dasharath Chand ( ne, दशरथ चन्द; 1903-28 January 1941) is martyr of Nepalese Democratic Movement and a politician of Nepal who was active in starting a political revolution in Nepal during Rana rule. He was born at Baskot of Baitadi ...
, 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 "extensi ...
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.
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His dreams of a democratic Nepal shattered, Rimal subsequently lost his mental balance and was sent to an asylum in
Ranchi. 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"
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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 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."
See also
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List of Nepalese poets
References
External links
Collected Poems Of Gopal Prasad Rimal in "Nepali Poems", compiled by Sanjaal Corps
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Nepalese male poets
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Nepalese prisoners and detainees
Nepalese activists
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1917 births
1973 deaths
People from Kathmandu
Madan Puraskar winners
20th-century Nepalese poets
20th-century dramatists and playwrights
20th-century male writers