Dharanidhar Koirala Explained

Dharanidhar Koirala
Birth Place:Sindhuli, Nepal
Death Place:Nepal
Nationality:Nepali

Dharanidhar Koirala (;1893–1980; also known as Dharanidhar Sharma Koirala) was a Nepali poet sometimes known as Pandit-ji.

Biography

Dharanidhar Koirala was born in 1893 in what is now Sindhuli District into a Hindu Brahmin family.[1] He studied Sanskrit and English from Banaras, British India. In Banaras, he saw Indian people promoting their mother tongue which inspired him to "think about Nepal and the Nepali language".

In 1918, he was exiled to India, where Koirala, Surya Bikram Gyawali, and Parasmani Pradhan became known as "SuDhaPa".[2] In 1924, Koirala with Surya Bikram Gyawali, Parasmani Pradhan, Hari Prasad Pradhan, and others established the Nepali Sahitya Sammelan in Darjeeling, British India.[3] The establishment of this organisation was seen as a major event in Nepali literature's history.[4]

Koirala was a key advisor to Sir Ralph Lilley Turner who published Comparative and Etymological Dictionary of the Nepali Language in 1931. He wrote poems about social reforms.[5] [6] In 1978, Koirala was awarded a Doctor of Letters degree by Tribhuvan University.[7] He was also awarded Tribhuvan Pragya Award by Nepal Academy for his contributions to Nepali literature.[8]

Koirala died in 1980. In 1994, the Government of Nepal issued postage stamps featuring Koirala.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Studies in Nepali History and Society. 1996. Mandala Book Point. 50. en.
  2. Web site: The Darjeeling Luminaries. 21 January 2022. ECS NEPAL. en.
  3. Book: Datta, Amaresh. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. 1988. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-260-1194-0. 1382. en.
  4. Book: Chettri, Bhanu. Jagat Chettri. 2006. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-260-2287-8. 54. en.
  5. Web site: Movements For Autonomy in Darjeeling. 21 April 2021. The University of Chicago.
  6. Book: The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India. 2002. The Survey. 126. en.
  7. Book: Parmanand. The Nepali Congress Since Its Inception: A Critical Assessment. 1982. B.R. Publishing Corporation. 5. en.
  8. Web site: Pragya Award. 21 January 2022. Nepal Academy. 9 May 2017 . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Stamp: Famous People- Dharanidhar Koirala (Nepal) (Famous people). 21 January 2022. Colnect. en.
  10. Book: Subba, J. R.. History, Culture and Customs of Sikkim. 2008. Gyan Publishing House. 978-81-212-0964-9. 169. en.