Mahananda Sapkota (1896–1977) was a Nepalese

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, etymologist,

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, and

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. He received several national awards for his contributions to poetry. His social work focused on education and social awareness particularly in eastern

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. A statue of him stands in Inaruwa of

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. His original name was Yagyanidhi Sapkota and his name was registered as Mahananda when he enrolled in a school in

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. As his mother moved to Tezpur in Assam, she took him along with her. He studied till 7th grade in a government school there. From Dharanidhar Koirala he learnt about Nepali literature and was inspired to write poems. When Mahananda Sapkota returned to Nepal. He established schools in many places and persuaded people to educate their children. He received

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 ...

for his book Nepali Nirbachan ko Ruprekha.

Places named after him

*Guru Kul Marga, Biratnagar *Mahananda crossroad, Inaruwa *Mahananda Intersection, Dhulabari *Mahnanda Park, Ilam * Sapkota (crater)

Major publications

# ''Aante'' (I venture) # ''Annu, Asha, Ashu'' (Annu, hope and tears) # ''Aahuti'' (offering) # ''Apungo'' (a sacred edible powder made of wheat, sugar offered in religious ceremony) # ''Bishal Nepal'' (Great Nepal) # ''Sukha ko bato yasto'' (the road to happiness) # ''Mana Lahari'' (The song of heart) #''Nepali Nirbachan ko Ruprekha''.

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Sapkota appears on stamps in Nepal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sapkota, Mahananda 1896 births 1977 deaths Nepalese male poets 20th-century poets Linguists from Nepal 20th-century linguists

Places named after him

Major publications

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