Motiram Bhatta

Motiram Bhatta a Nepalese Poet, known as an era in Nepali literaturey (1923–1953 B.S. Nepali) was born on the Kathmandu in 1866 AD (1923 B.S. Nepali). At the age of six he left his birth place Kathmandu to get studies in Benaras, India. He learned Classical Sanskrit language and some music lessons at the age of fifteen. He become attracted by Nepalese folk song and rhythm .He was born and died on same day(kushe aausi)

Biography

Motiram greatly highlighted the literary works of Bhanu Bhakta Archarya . Once Motiram attended a marriage ceremony in Kathmandu. Therefore he heard a poem of Bhanu Bhakta being recited by some people . He liked the poem very much and determined to find out other poems by Bhanu Bhakta. He searched everywhere, went to many people and collected the works of Bhanu Bhakta. Motiram published them and wrote Bhanu's biography as well.

Career

Till then, no prose work was written in Nepali. Only a few poems were written. motiram wrote essays, plays and stories in Nepali. Some of the works of Moitram are Manodweg Prawah, Panchak Prapancha, Shakuntala, Priyadarsika and Pikdoot. He also wrote some Hindi and Urdu poems. He was the one who introduced "Ghajals" in nepali literature.

Lifestyle

Motiram worked along the line suggested by Bhanu Bhakta. He further developed Nepali language and made it a beautiful medium for literary expression. Motiram, the youth poet, died at the age of 30.

External links

• Motiram Bhatta

See also

• Nepali literature

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Name	Bhatta, Motiram
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Date of birth	1923
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Date of death	1953
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