Nara Dev Pandey (1872 – 1944) was a Nepalese poet, writer and publisher. He served as the first ''talukdar'' (manager) of ''

Gorkhapatra ''Gorkhapatra'' () is the oldest Nepali language state-owned national daily newspaper of Nepal. It was started as a weekly newspaper in May 1901 and became a daily newspaper in 1961. It is managed by the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. ''The Rising Nepal' ...

'', one of the earliest Nepali newspaper. He ran the first private printing press— Pashupat press located in Thahiti, Kathmandu. He was part of a literary team known as ''Moti Mandali'', alongside

Motiram Bhatta Motiram Bhatta ( ne, मोतीराम भट्ट) (1866–1896) (1923–1953 BS) was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer. He is considered the first biographer and literary critic of Nepali litera ...

. He is considered one of the eminent figure of Secondary era (''Madhyamik Kalin'') of Nepali literature.

Biography

He was born in in Bhosiko Tole,

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to father Uma Dev Pandey and mother Shiva Priya Devi. He obtained a ''Madhyama'' degree in Sanskrit from

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. His printing press, Pashupat Press published ''Gorkhapatra'' in its earliest days. He was appointed the Talukdar (manager) of ''Gorkhapatra''. He managed the newspaper till September 1903 (1960 Bhadra). He also edited the first Nepali literary magazine—''Sudhasagar''. He was a part of a literary group called ''Moti Mandal''. The group was formed by the poet and Pandey's nephew, Motiram Bhatta. He also wrote ''Kabi Motiram Bhattako Sachitra Charitra Barnan'', the biography of

. The biography was published with the help of Major-General Mrigendra Shumsher JBR, who was the incumbent Director of Public Instructions under the prime-ministership of

Juddha Shumsher JBR Field Marshal Shree Shree Shree Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana ( ne, जुद्ध शम्शेर जङ्गबहादुर राणा) (19 April 1875 in Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu – 20 November 1952 in Dehrad ...

Notable works

* ''Shree Ganesha Sraswati Strota'' (1950 BS) * ''Birbal Chaturi'' (1956 BS) * ''Adhbut Milap'' (1958 BS) * ''Merina Charitra'' (1959 BS) * ''Shankhamul Yatra'' (1959 BS) * ''Chandra Bhati Prakash'' (1962 BS) * ''Kabi Motiram Bhattako Sachitra Charitra Barnan''

Personal life and death

He was married four times. He did not have any offspring with his first and second wife. He then married Munu Devi, with whom he had a son. After ten months of the birth of their son, Munu Devi died. He then married Gandharba Rajkumari Tiwari, with whom he had three sons and four daughters. He was the maternal uncle of the eminent poet,

. He was about six years younger than Bhatta. He died on 24 April 1944 (12 Baisakh 2001 BS) in Aryaghat,

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 "extensive ...

, Kathmandu.

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