Chhinnalata

Chhinnalata
Chhinnalata in 1973
Born
Ramola Devi

(1923-07-15)15 July 1923
Thyu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 77)
Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Other nameRamola Devi Shah (by marriage)
Spouse
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(m. 1948; died 1977)​
ChildrenJyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha
Parents
  • Harkha Narayan (father)
  • Heramanya (mother)

Ramola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata (Nepali: छिन्नलता; 1923–2000) was a Nepalese writer and poet.[1]

Biography

Ramola Devi was born on 15 July 1923[2] in Thu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] She was married to Prince Basundhara.[3] In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).[3][4]

Chhinnalata died from paralysis on 4 December 2000 at Bir Hospital.[1][3] Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a music award, is named in her honour.[5][6]

Marriage and issue

In 1948, she married Prince Basundhara of Nepal.[7]

They had one daughter: Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha (b. 1954), who shared a birthday with her father.

Patronages

  • President of the Nepal Women's Literary Association (1980–1982) [Adviser 1983–1985].

Notable published works

  • Interference
  • Interrogation
  • Intuition
  • Spirit of Peace
  • Inner Journey

Honours

National honours
  • Ratna Shri Swani Padak [Ratna Shri Swan Medal] (1975)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mainali, Pramod (2006). Milestones of History. Pramod Mainali. p. 131. ISBN 978-99946-960-4-8. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Kathmandu Post
  3. 1 2 3 "Chhinnalata passes away" (PDF). Nepali Times. December 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Nepal Who's who. Research Centre for Communication and Development. 1997. p. 351. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "छिन्नलता पुरस्कार सात स्रष्टालाई प्रदान". Nagarik (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "तीर्थकुमारीलाई छिन्नलता विशेष सम्मान, 'गलबन्दी' जोडीलाई युवा सम्मान". Himal Khabar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Nai

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