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Motiram Bhatta (Nepali: मोतीराम भट्ट) (1866–1896) (1923–1953 BS) was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer. He is considered the first biographer and literary critic of Nepali literature and is credited for starting the first private printing press in Nepal in c. 1888. He also introduced the Ghazal style of poetry and singing in Nepal. Bhatta was a polyglot and alongside Nepali, he had studied in Sanskrit, Persian, English and was also proficient in Bengali, Urdu and Nepal Bhasa.

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  • Motiram Bhatta (Nepali: मोतीराम भट्ट) (1866–1896) (1923–1953 BS) was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer. He is considered the first biographer and literary critic of Nepali literature and is credited for starting the first private printing press in Nepal in c. 1888. He also introduced the Ghazal style of poetry and singing in Nepal. Bhatta was a polyglot and alongside Nepali, he had studied in Sanskrit, Persian, English and was also proficient in Bengali, Urdu and Nepal Bhasa. He wrote Kabi Bhanubhakta Ko Jivan Charitra— the biography of Bhanubhakta Acharya, which played an significant role in establishing Acharya as the first poet (Aadi Kabi) of Nepali language. He is considered one of the seventeen national heroes (Rastriya Bibhuti) of Nepal and was given the title Yuba Kabi (Young Poet). The 1883 to 1919 period of Nepali literature is known as Motiram Era. (en)
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  • 1866-09-08 (xsd:date)
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  • 1866-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1896-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1866-09-08 (xsd:date)
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  • Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal (en)
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  • Yuba Kabi (en)
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  • Motiram Bhatta (en)
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  • Nepalese (en)
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  • मोतीराम भट्ट (en)
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  • Kabi Bhanubhakta ko Jivan Charitra (en)
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  • Poet, publisher (en)
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  • Daya Ram Bhatta (en)
  • Ripu Mardini Devi Bhatta (en)
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  • Motiram Bhatta (Nepali: मोतीराम भट्ट) (1866–1896) (1923–1953 BS) was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer. He is considered the first biographer and literary critic of Nepali literature and is credited for starting the first private printing press in Nepal in c. 1888. He also introduced the Ghazal style of poetry and singing in Nepal. Bhatta was a polyglot and alongside Nepali, he had studied in Sanskrit, Persian, English and was also proficient in Bengali, Urdu and Nepal Bhasa. (en)
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