Durga Lal Shrestha
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Durga Lal Shrestha (b.July, 1937) is a famous poet
of Nepal Bhasa
and Nepali
. Some people brand him as Progressive literateur or People's literateur. He is considered as Janakawi or people's poet in Nepal Bhasa.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
of Nepal Bhasa
Nepal Bhasa
Nepal Bhasa is one of the major languages of Nepal, and is also spoken in India, particularly in Sikkim where it is one of the 11 official languages. Nepal Bhasa is the mother tongue of about 3% of the people in Nepal . It is spoken mainly by the Newars, who chiefly inhabit the towns of the...
and Nepali
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
. Some people brand him as Progressive literateur or People's literateur. He is considered as Janakawi or people's poet in Nepal Bhasa.
Famous writings
His famous published work are -- Pija (1967)
- Ji Swayambhu Twath (1986)
- Yaka Phalecha (1987)
- Inquilabya Palasa (1991)
- Twists and Turns
- A Pick of Durga Lal Shrestha's poems (2000)
- Chiniyamha Kisicha (1965)
- Taibhaba (1966)
- Chiniya Champa (1967)
- Kulikasa (1967)
- Salachhyonya Bela (1969)
- Machabakhancha (1995)
- Santaya Kusa (2001)
- Macha Bakhancha
- Tapaka
- Jungle Kabita
Songs
- He has written songs for the famous Nepal BhasaNepal BhasaNepal Bhasa is one of the major languages of Nepal, and is also spoken in India, particularly in Sikkim where it is one of the 11 official languages. Nepal Bhasa is the mother tongue of about 3% of the people in Nepal . It is spoken mainly by the Newars, who chiefly inhabit the towns of the...
movie RajamatiRajamatiRajamati is the second big screen film to be made in Nepal Bhasa. The first Nepal Bhasa movie is Silu, released in 1987....
. - His song "Jhee Masini" ("We Are Not Dead Yet") is considered as one of the most powerful songs of the Nepal Bhasa movementNepal Bhasa movementNepal Bhasa movement is a linguistic movement of Nepal. It aims at the recognition and usage of Nepal Bhasa along with other Nepalese languages for official purposes.-History:...
. - One of his popular recently recorded songs is "Phool ko Aankhaa Maa, Phoolai Sansara" with music by Nyu Bajracharya and sung by the vocalist Ani Chhoyang Lama. This is included in the album Moments of Bliss, on which all of the songs are written by Mr. ShresthaShresthaShrēṣṭha ), is a common Newar surname . Shresthas traditionally have been predominantly traders. Since the unification of the country in the 19th century, with the opening up of the rest of the country for trading, Shresthas have migrated and settled down in various trade hubs all over Nepal, and...
. - He has also penned a few songs for the movie Balidan which dramatized the popular uprising against the Panchayati SystemPanchayati RajThe panchayat raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. "Panchayat" literally means assembly of five wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and villages...
and the fight to bring multiparty democracy to NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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