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Encyclopedia > Gorkhali

Gorkhali was a Nepali-language weekly newspaper published in Varanasi, India. It began publication in 1919. Devi Prasad Sapkota was the editor of the newspaper. Nepali could mean: Nepali — A citizen of the country of Nepal. ... , Varanasi (Sanskrit: वाराणसी VārāṇasÄ«, IPA:  ), also known as Benares (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA: ), or Kashi (Hindi: ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...


Gorkhali has critical of the Rana rule in Nepal, arguing that their rule was to blame for mass poverty in the country and the cause behind emigration amongst Gorkhas. The publication also gave its support to the Indian nationalist movements, the Non-Cooperation Movement and satyagrahs. Look up rana, Rana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Wives and children of Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on. ... ...


Personalities associated with the publication included Nan Singh Gurung, Lakshmi Prasad Sapkota, Dharanidhar Koirala, Dinanath Sharma and Pandit Krishna Prasad.


The paper was banned by the British colonial authorities in 1922.[1] Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  1. ^ Mojumdar, Kanchanmoy. Nepal and the Indian Nationalist Movement. Calcutta: Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay, 1975. p. 25-27.

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