Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Laxmi Prasad Devkota was a Nepali poet. He is known as the poet with the golden heart. In Nepal, he is called Mahakavi, which means 'Great/Mega Poet', and is considered one of the founders of modern Nepali literature.
Laxmi Prasad Devkota | |
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लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा | |
 Portrait of Devkota | |
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| Born | 13 November 1909 (1966 Kartik 27 BS) Dhobidhara, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Died | 14 September 1959 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality |  Nepal |
| Spouse(s) | Mandevi Chalise |
| Children | 5 daughters and 4 sons |
| Parents | Tilmadhav Devkota (father) Amar Rajya Lakshmi Devi (mother) |
| Occupation | Poet, Playwright, and novelist |
Some of his famous works are Muna Madan, Sulochana, Kunjini, and Sakuntala.He was born on 1909 and died on 1959 in A.D.
It is said that he could learn a foreign language within a few hours, just from simple conversation. It is also said of him that he spent all his money treating other people to tea, cigarettes, and snacks.
He was apparently institutionalized in a foreign western nation, and the doctor there said of him - 'You are not mad my friend, you were simply born in the wrong time in the wrong place!'
Laxmi Prasad Devkota Media
A photo of Devkota smoking (Template:NepaliDateConverter)
Devkota (right) with poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire
Commemorative stamp of Devkota (1965)
Related pages
References
- ↑ MICHAEL HUTT (March 7, 2018). "A voice from the past speaking to the present". Kathmandu: The Record Nepal. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ↑ "The great poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota". Kathmandu: Boss Nepal. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2019-02-24.