Bhanubhakta Acharya

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Bhanubhakta Acharya was a pioneering 19th-century Nepali poet and translator, celebrated as the "Adikavi" (first poet) of Nepali literature for his influential works including the translation of the Ramayana into Nepali.

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instanceOf Nepali poet
person
poet
translator
birthCentury 19th century
birthCountry Nepal
birthDate 1814
birthPlace Ramgha, Tanahun
Tanahun District
commemoratedBy postage stamps of Nepal
schools named after him
statues in Nepal
countryOfCitizenship Nepal
culturalSignificance symbol of Nepali linguistic identity
deathCentury 19th century
deathCountry Nepal
deathDate 1868
deathPlace Kathmandu
era Rana period Nepal
ethnicity Brahmin
fieldOfWork literature
translation
genre epic poetry
religious poetry
hasHeritage Hindu cultural background
hasRoleIn standardization of written Nepali
hasTitle pioneering 19th-century Nepali poet
honorificTitle Adikavi
honorificTitleMeaning first poet
influenced development of modern Nepali literature
later Nepali poets
inspiredBy Ramayana
surface form: Valmiki Ramayana
knownFor first major translation of the Ramayana into Nepali
popularizing Nepali language through poetry
languageOfWorkOrName Nepali
literaryLanguage Nepali
movement early Nepali literature
name Bhanubhakta Acharya self-link
nativeName भानुभक्त आचार्य
notableWork Bhanubhakta Ramayana
Nepali translation of the Ramayana
occupation poet
translator
regionOfActivity Kathmandu Valley
central Nepal
religion Hinduism
subjectOf Bhanubhakta Jayanti celebrations
wroteAbout Ramayana
wroteInScript Devanagari script
surface form: Devanagari

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