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Mythology and Modern Indian Nepali Literature

Manprasad Subba  Mythology and literature have ever been in a deep relation with each other. The former has always influenced the latter in one way...

Memorable Aspects of Poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota

Ninu Chapagain The observation by some of the critics of Nepal that the great poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909 - 1959) is in himself the...

Towards Interdisciplinary Education

Satya Narayan Sardar Some American universities started programs like “Computer Assisted Language Learning” which required people of letters to learn computers. Departments of Humanities offered...

Greatest Man in the History of Nepali Literature

Laxmi Prasad Devkota The measurement of literary excellence depends on heart-touching ability of writer and the level of impact they make to some people.  While...

Devkota’s Transnational Arch

Mahesh Paudyal This paper will not evaluate Devkota’s individual writing. It will make a cursory assessment of his international outreach, and shall map how he...

Relevance of Devkota in Contemporary Nepal

LB Chhetri Even after sixty years of his death, Laxmi Prasad Devkota continues to be the most celebrated Nepali author to date, equally popular among...

Jhijhiya: The Cultural Folkdance of Mithila Region

Dr. Ramdayal Rakesh General Background Jhijhiya is a folkdance annually performed by the people of Mithila region at the festival of light, lit with nine hundred...

The ‘Untouchable’ Heritage

Mim Bahadur Pariyar Nepal is famous not only for Himalayan Sangri-la but also for its diverse social heritage.  Within is tiny geographical terrain, there are...

Beloved Poet Bhupi Sherchan

Gopal Parajuli Hudaina bihan mirmirma tara jharera nagayeBandaina muluk dui char saput marera nagaye. This famous poem in folk meter was written by Poet Bhupi Sherchan....

Bagh Chal: An Essay on Game Studies

Arjun Poudel This essay introduces bagh chal as a Nepalese cultural genre. I use the phrase ‘cultural genre’ broadly to include kinds or genres of...

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