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Laxmi Prasad Devkota
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Nepali poet (1909-1959)
OverviewAI-generated
Laxmi Prasad Devkota was a Nepali poet, essayist, playwright, and novelist. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1909, he was educated at Patna University. He wrote in Nepali and English, and also spoke Sanskrit and Hindi. His notable works include Muna Madan and Sakuntal. Other works attributed to him are Māyāvinī sarsī, Lakshmī kavitā-saṅgraha, Kaṭaka, Pramithasa, and Laxmi Nibandha Sangraha.
Devkota died of cancer in Kathmandu in 1959. He had a sibling named Lok Priya Devi. His writing is referenced by 350 other encyclopedia articles.
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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.
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Nepal
- Active from
- 1909
- Active to
- 1959
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 6
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,947x
- Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
· 2016 · cited 11,688x
- GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
· 2017 · cited 8,250x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,994x
- Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,794x
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Quotes
- “The thing which identifies is called eyes,understands is called brain, listens is called ear and feels is heart. To be devoid of these four things is the signs of being a beast.”
- “On the issue of depth, difficulty doesn't imply depth. Difficulty doesn't mean Art, incomprehensibility doesn't have any value.”
- “Among various games of man created to engage his mind, gambling is the most interesting and which comes the nearest to life's gain-loss, rise-fall.”
- “I enjoy gambling, I find ample opportunity in gambling to engage my mind and study.”
- “It is a cowardice to not move forward in opportunity. We cannot live in a life devoid of danger.”
- “That we usually call Education is making man stupid.”
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Mahendra
- Prime minister
- K. I. Singh
- Preceded by
- Unknown
- Succeeded by
- Unknown
- Born
- ( 1909-11-12 ) 12 November 1909, Dhobidhara, Kathmandu
- Died
- 14 September 1959 (1959-09-14) (aged 49), Aryaghat , Kathmandu
- Spouse
- Man Devi Chalise
- Children
- 4 sons 5 daughters
- Parent s
- Til Madhav Devkota (father), Amar Rajya Lakshmi (mother)
- Relatives
- Lok Priya Devi (sister)
- Education
- Durbar High School (school level) Tri-Chandra College ( BA ) & ( LLB )
- Profession
- Poet Politician Playwright Scholar Lawyer Lecturer Novelist
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Nepal
- Place of birth
- Kathmandu
- Place of death
- Kathmandu
- Sibling
- Lok Priya Devi
- Occupation
- translator
- Educated at
- Patna University
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Image
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota 3.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of death
- 1959-09-14
- date of birth
- 1909-11-12
- Commons category
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- name in native language
- लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा
- writing language
- English language
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
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
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