117th Devkota Jayanti being marked today
Summary
The 117th birth anniversary of Laxmi Prasad Devkota, a prominent Nepali poet and essayist, is being marked with various programmes in Nepal and abroad.
Key Points
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota, a significant poet laureate of Nepali literature, was born in 1966 BS on Laxmi Puja day of the Tihar festival.
- He wrote numerous works across genres including epics like Munamadan, Sulochana, Shakuntal, and Pahadi Pukar.
- Devkota mastered multiple languages such as Nepali, Sanskrit, English, and Hindi, and incorporated both eastern and western philosophies in his writings.
- He contributed to Nepali literature's global recognition, initiated Nepali language as a compulsory subject during his tenure as Education Minister, and aided in establishing the Nepal Academy.
