Nara Dev Pandey (1872 – 1944) was a Nepalese poet, writer and publisher. He served as the first talukdar (manager) of Gorkhapatra, one of the earliest Nepali newspaper.[1][2] He ran the first private printing press— Pashupat press located in Thahiti, Kathmandu.[3] He was part of a literary team known as Moti Mandali, alongside Motiram Bhatta. He is considered one of the eminent figure of Secondary era (Madhyamik Kaal) of Nepali literature.
Pandit Nara Dev Pandey | |
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नरदेव पाण्डे | |
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| Born | 1929 BS (1872—1873) |
| Died | 24 April 1944 (aged −71–72) Aryaghat, Pashupati, Kathmandu |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, writer, editor |
| Known for | Writing biography of Motiram Bhatta |
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| Relatives | Motiram Bhatta (nephew) |
Biography
editHe was born in 1929 BS (1872-1873) in Bhosiko Tole, Kathmandu to father Uma Dev Pandey and mother Shiva Priya Devi. He obtained a Madhyama degree in Sanskrit from Benaras.
His printing press, Pashupat Press published Gorkhapatra in its earliest days. He was appointed the Talukdar (manager) of Gorkhapatra. He managed the newspaper till September 1903 (1960 Bhadra).[4] He also edited the first Nepali literary magazine—Sudhasagar.
He was a part of a literary group called Moti Mandal. The group was formed by the poet and Pandey's nephew, Motiram Bhatta.[5]
He also wrote Kabi Motiram Bhattako Sachitra Charitra Barnan, the biography of Motiram Bhatta. The biography was published with the help of Major-General Mrigendra Shumsher JBR, who was the incumbent Director of Public Instructions under the prime-ministership of Juddha Shumsher JBR.[6]
Notable works
edit- Shree Ganesha Sraswati Strota (1950 BS)
- Birbal Chaturi (1956 BS)
- Adhbut Milap (1958 BS)
- Merina Charitra (1959 BS)
- Shankhamul Yatra (1959 BS)
- Chandra Bhati Prakash (1962 BS)
- Kabi Motiram Bhattako Sachitra Charitra Barnan
Personal life and death
editHe was married four times. He did not have any offspring with his first and second wife. He then married Munu Devi, with whom he had a son. After ten months of the birth of their son, Munu Devi died. He then married Gandharba Rajkumari Tiwari, with whom he had three sons and four daughters. He was the maternal uncle of the eminent poet, Motiram Bhatta. He was about six years younger than Bhatta. He died on 24 April 1944 (12 Baisakh 2001 BS) in Aryaghat, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "गोरखापत्रको पहिलो अङ्क पल्टाउँदा..." गोरखापत्रको पहिलो अङ्क पल्टाउँदा... Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Initial Days Of Gorkhapatra". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "गिद्दे प्रेसले छाडेका डोब | Nepal Flash". NepalFlash (in Nepali). 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
छापाखानै पाँडेका नामले चिनिन्थे, मेरा बुढा मावली । मोतीराम भट्ट र मेरा बाबाका माइला बाजे नरदेव पाण्डे सुरु गरेका थिए, नेपालमा पहिलो छापाखाना । नाताले मोतीराम मेरा जिजु बाजेका भान्जा पर्ने रहेछन् । गिद्धे प्रेस भनिन्थ्यो ।
- ^ "शब्दचित्रमा गोरखापत्र". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ Gautam, Deepak. "मोतिराम भट्टको योगदान". Sajha Bisaunee (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "माध्यमिक कालका कवि नरदेव". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "नरदेव पाण्डे Nara Dev Pandey". Nai Prakashan (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-10.