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Laxmi Prasad Devkota
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Nepali poet (1909-1959)
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Laxmi Prasad Devkota was a Nepali poet, essayist, playwright, and novelist. He was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 1909, and died in the same city on September 14, 1959, due to cancer. His native name is written as लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा. Devkota was educated at Patna University and had a sibling named Lok Priya Devi.
He wrote in Nepali and English, and also spoke Sanskrit and Hindi. His notable works include the poems Muna Madan and Sakuntal, as well as Māyāvinī sarsī and Lakshmī kavitā-saṅgraha. He is also associated with the collection Kaṭaka, Pramithasa, and Laxmi Nibandha Sangraha.
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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
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
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 6
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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
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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
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- 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
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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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