Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Also known as Lakshmi Prasad Devkota, Maha Kavi, Laxmi Devkota, Laxmi P. Devkota, Maha Kavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Nepali poet (1909-1959)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1959
- Works
- 50
Top works
- Māyāvinī sarsī
- Lakshmī kavitā-saṅgraha, 2013-2016 / c Lakshmīprasāda Devakoṭā
- Kaṭaka
- Pramithasa
- Laxmi Nibandha Sangraha
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Film & TV
Writing · Kathmandu, Nepal
Laxmi Prasad Devkota was a Nepali poet, playwright, and novelist. Honored with the title of Mahakavi in Nepali literature, he was known as a poet with a golden heart. He is considered to be the greatest and most famous literary figure in Nepal.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Nepal
- Active from
- 1909
- Active to
- 1959
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Article
Laxmi Prasad Devkota (12 November 1909 – 14 September 1959), was a Nepalese poet, novelist, playwright, scholar, lawyer, lecturer, and politician. Honored with the title of Mahakavi in Nepalese literature. He is regarded as one of the greatest literary figures in Nepal, and often described as a poet with a golden heart. Devkota is best known for works such as Muna Madan, Sulochana, Kunjini, Bhikhari, and Shakuntala.
Early life and education