''Sharda'' () was a monthly Nepali

literary magazine A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letter ...

from Nepal. It was one of the most popular and renowned literary magazine.

Background

It was one of the most important Nepali literary magazine. Many Nepali writers have started their careers by publishing their writings in this magazine. The role of Sharada magazine was remarkable in the romantic period of Nepali literature. This magazine used to publish works of all genres of modern literature. Sharada magazine played the first role in introducing modernity in Nepali literature. The writings of many popular writers used to be published in the magazines among them were

Laxmi Prasad Devkota Laxmi Prasad Devkota ( ne, लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा) (1909-1959) was a Nepali poet, playwright, and novelist. Honored with the title of Mahakabi ( ne, माहाकवि) in Nepali literature, he was kno ...

, Balakrishna Sama, Lekhnath Poudyal,

Siddhicharan Shrestha Siddhicharan Shrestha (Devanagari: सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ; 21 May 1912 – 4 June 1992) was one of the most prominent writers of Nepal. He contributed to the struggle against the autocratic Rana regime (1846–1951) thr ...

, Ram Krishna Sharma, Hriday Chandra Singh Pradhan,

Bhawani Bhikshu Nohor Ram Gupta, professionally known as Bhawani Bhikshu ( ne, भवानी भिक्षु) was a Nepali writer, poet, literary journalist, academic and novelist. He has written multiple novels and short stories. ''Aagat'', a novel publis ...

, Pushkar Shamsher,

Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala ( ne, विश्वेश्वरप्रसाद कोइराला; 8 September 1914 – 21 July 1982), (Nepali: 1971 B.S. Bhadra 24 - 2039 B.S Shrawan 6)better known as B. P. Koirala ( ne, बीपी ...

and Shiva Kumar Rai. ''Sharada kala'' (Sharada era) is a popular term for the era during which the Nepali poetry flourished. Siddhicharan Shrestha, Kedar Man Vyathit and

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 ...

wre three of the most popular poets during that era.

History

It was started by Subba

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 ...

in March 1934. It was the first registered newspaper/ magazine in Nepal under the 1994 BS Act. Malla also served as the editor of the magazine. Due to the strict censorship during

Rana regime 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 other ...

, the magazine faced multiple obstacles. The writings needed to be attested by censorship department of Nepali Language Publication Committee. Several times, the articles, stories and poems needed to be edited in compliance with the government which used to frustrate the writers. The publication of the magazine was regular from 1934 to1943. For some years after 19, the publication became irregular. The magazine again ran smoothly between 1947 and 1949 but started to decline slowly. It was closed in 1962 due to lack of funding.

Revival and closure

The magazine was revived under the editorship of Bimal Bhaukaji but closed soon.

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Background

History

Revival and closure

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