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Lesson 5 BalkriSHna Sama Unit 2

Objectives:

On completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Identify the famous personalities of the districts.
• Explain their contributions.

Balkrishna Sama was born into a Rana
family, on 24th Magh, 1959 BS. at
Gyaneshor in Kathmandu. He is a great
literary figure of our country. He is

still known as a great dramatist of our
country. He was very generous. He was
totally against the autocracy of the Rana
rules. After the end of the Rana Rule in
2007BS, Balkrishna Sama wrote the title
‘Sama’ instead of Shamsher Rana. ‘Sama’
means equal to all.

He made great contribution in Nepali
literature by writing poems and dramas.
He wrote a poem Ishor and a drama Mutuko Byatha. His first drama Mutuko
Byatha was published in 1968 BS. His other dramas are Tansenko Jhari,
Mukunda Indira, Prahlad, Prempinda, Amarsingh, etc. Besides, these he
wrote poems and essays as well. Ago Ra Pani is his short epic and Chiso

Chulho is his long epic, Niyamit Akasikta is a collection of his essay. All
of his dramas and other literary works are based on Nepali culture and
nationalism.

Balkrishna Sama has also made other contribution to the country. He
served as the director of the Radio Nepal, the editor of 'Gorkhapatra' and
Vice Chancellor of Nepal Academy. The nation has given him different
awards for his contribution.

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