Hari Bhakta Katuwal Explained

Hari Bhakta Katuwal
Native Name:हरिभक्त कटुवाल
Native Name Lang:ne
Other Names:Prabasi
Birth Name:Hum Bahadur Katuwal
Birth Date:2 July 1935
Birth Place:Bogibeel, Dibrugarh, Assam
Death Place:Dibrugarh, Assam
Nationality:Indian
Education:B.A
Occupation:Poet, songwriter
Notable Works:Yo Jindagi Khai ke Jindagi
Mother:Bishnu Maya Katuwal
Father:Bir Bahadur Katuwal
Awards:Royal Nepal Academy Medal

Hari Bhakta Katuwal was an Indian-Nepali poet, writer and songwriter.

Biography

Hari Bhakta Katuwal was born on 2 July 1935 in Dibrugarh, Assam.[1] In India, he used to write poems under the name Prabasi . He moved to Kathmandu to pursue his writing career after being invited by King Mahendra.[2]

Noted for his writing style, he published many poems including Bhitri Manche Bolna Khojch, Yo Zindagi Khai Ke Zindagi, and Samjhana.[3]

He also wrote lyrics that have been sung by noted and veteran Nepali singers Narayan Gopal, Amber Gurung, and Aruna Lama.[4]

Katuwal died on 10 September 1980 in Assam.[5] He was cremated at the banks of the Brahmaputra River in a Hindu ceremony.[6]

In 2015, documentary Ani Hari Bhakta Farkiyenan about Katuwal's life was released.[7] In 2017, a play was staged at the Sarwanam Theatre based on his poems for his 82nd birth anniversary.[8] In 2021, a life-size statue of Katuwal was erected at Jaigaon near the Indo-Bhutan border.[9]

Notable works

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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्मृतिमा हरिभक्त कटुवाल. Hari Bhakta Katuwal in memory. live. 4 January 2022. Shilapatra. ne. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104154941/https://shilapatra.com/detail/11576.
  2. Web site: हरिभक्त खोज्दै इन्टरनेटमा हराउँदा. Getting lost on the internet while searching for Haribhakta. live. 4 January 2022. Pahilo Post. ne. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104162457/https://pahilopost.com/content/-5481.html.
  3. Web site: Haribhakta Katuval (1935–1980). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104164716/https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft729007x1&chunk.id=d0e9707&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e9589&brand=ucpress. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. Himalayan Voices.
  4. Web site: एक थिए हरिभक्त. live. 4 January 2022. Gorkhapatra. ne. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104162247/https://gorkhapatraonline.com/saturday/2019-09-21-1648.
  5. Book: Nepālī kavitā. 1989. Sājhā Prakāśana. 108. ne. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104164208/https://books.google.com/books?id=Bn11AAAAIAAJ&newbks=0. live.
  6. Web site: किन पिउँथे कवि हरिभक्त कटुवाल ?. Why did poet Hari Bhakta Katuwal drink?. live. 4 January 2022. Nagarik. ne. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104160904/https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/arts/231991-1591405471.html.
  7. Web site: 5 July 2015. Katuwal remembered on 80th birth anniv. 4 January 2022. The Himalayan Times. en.
  8. Web site: Play in honour of poet Katuwal. live. 4 January 2022. The Kathmandu Post. English. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104161053/https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/07/04/play-in-honour-of-poet-katuwal.
  9. Web site: पश्चिम बंगालमा कवि हरिभक्त कटुवालको सालिक. Statue of poet Haribhakta Katuwal in West Bengal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104165311/https://ekantipur.com/literature/2021/10/01/163305209129737624.html. 4 January 2022. 4 January 2022. Kantipur. ne.
  10. Web site: 24 November 2020. Poet and Lyricist Haribhakta Katuwal. 5 January 2022. The Gorkha Times. en-US.

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