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11. Bhanu Bhakta Acharya

Bhanu Bhakta Acharya was the great Nepali poet. He was called as 'Aadi Kabi'
that means the poet of beginning. Prithvi Narayan Shah unified Nepal and made a
single nation in the same way. Bhanu Bhakta Acharya unified the feelings of Nepalese
through the Nepali language. He is popularly known for the Ramayan in Nepali which
he translated from Sanskrit. His other creations in Nepali language were “Badhu
Shikshya, Bhaktamala, Prashnottari, etc.” He began the trend to write in own native
language, Nepali. Therefore, he can be compared with Alighieri Dante who started
the same trend in European countries. His “Divine Comedy” is written in the Tuskan
language, the native language of Alighieri Dante. Before, the Greek language and the
Latin language were used. In Nepali society too, the Sanskrit language was main and
Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Braj, Maithili were the some major languages used by poets in their
creations. Bhanu Bhakta was the pioneer poet of Nepali languages and literature.

12. Moti Ram Bhatta

Moti Ram Bhatta is known as “the Yuva Kavi”. He has a great contribution to
Nepali literature. He introduced Bhanu Bhakta Aacharya by collecting and publishing
the scattered works of Bhanu Bhakta Aacharya. He collected and published all eight
parts of the Ramayan. Bhanu Bhakta’s contribution revealed and realized by the
effort of Moti Ram Bhatta. He wrote many poems and Gajals in Nepali. His “Pik Doot”
(crow as a messenger), Pyaari Uthaou Ki aba ta Kukhura Karaye, are some of the
pioneer creation. He established a press in Kathmandu and published the Ramayan
from here. He died in his early age of 30.

13. King Tribhuwan

Kind Tribhuwan played a vital role in the movement in a democratic movement
of BS 2007 against autocratic Rana regime. He supported Nepalese people to
overthrow the tyrannical regime of the Ranas and left his palace at the risk of life and
throne. He took shelter in India along with his family members. The tripartite “Delhi
Agreement” was signed between Nepali Congress, the Ranas and the king Tribhuwan
in the mediation of Jawaharlal Nehru. Formally, the Rana regime came to an end and
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democracy was declared on 7 Falgun 2007. He is called as the “Father of Nation”.

14. Shankhadhar Sakhwa

Shankhadhar Sakhwa was a great social reformer. He collected gold from the
sand of the Bishnumati river and cleared the debt of the poor people. In this way he
freed the poor people of the Kathmandu valley from the heavy debt of the ruler. Seeing
his benevolent people of the valley became extremely grateful to him and started
Shaka Sambat (Nepal Sambat) from the liberated day to pay great honour to him.
Shankhadhar Sakhwa was enlisted in the list of national luminaries on Mangshir 2,
2056.

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