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Nepal Bhasa literature refers to literature in Nepal Bhasa. Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ...
History Nepal Bhasa has a long history as regards literature. It has the fourth-oldest literature of the Sino-Tibetan languages (the first, second and third being Chinese, Tibetan and Burmese respectively).
Here is a list of literary figures of the language. Nepal Bhasa is a Sino-Tibetan language. ...
Drama Dramas are traditionally performed in open Dabu (stage). Most of the traditional dramas are related to deities and demons. Masked characters are central to such dramas. Music forms an important part of drama. Most of them are narrated with the help of songs sang at intervals. The drama as such resembles dance in many cases. The theme of most of the drama is to create a social wellbeing with morals illustrating the rise, turbulence and fall of evil. There are fixed dates in the Nepal Sambat (Nepal Era) calendar for performance of specific drama. Most of the dramas are carried out by specific Guthis. This does not cite any references or sources. ...
Nepal Sambat (Nepal Bhasa: नेपाल समà¥à¤¬à¤¤) is a lunar calendar. ...
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Poetry Poetry writing constituted a pompous part of medieval Malla aristrocracy. Many of the kings were well renowned poets. Siddhidas Mahaju and Chittadhar Hridaya are two great poets in the language. The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, a making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ...
Siddhidas Mahaju (सिदà¥à¤§à¤¿à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ महाजà¥) is one of the greatest writers in Nepal Bhasa literature. ...
Chittadhar Hridaya is one of the most noted writers of Nepal Bhasa. ...
Prose Fiction
Story The art of verbal story telling is very old in Nepal Bhasa. There are a variety of mythical and social stories that have aided in establishing the norm of Kathmandu valley. Stories ranging from the origin of Kathmandu valley to the temples of the valley and the important monuments have been passed down verbally in Nepal Bhasa. Very few of them were in written form initially. Howvever, with an increase in literacy rate and an awareness amongst the people, those stories have been penned down. Stories on other topics have also taken root. Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ...
Novel Restriction of the knowledge of alphabets to a certain caste of society during medieval era reduced the viability of leisure reading amongst masses. However, with the progressive increase in literacy after the modernization of Nepal, novel writing has increased.
Other Prose Literature
History History literature in Nepal Bhasa dates back from Malla era. During that era, stone inscriptions were placed in important places to commemorate important events. Mention of family lines of the person instilling the inscription is also found in many cases.
Philosophy Siddhidas Mahaju had written several philosophies related to the norms of society.
Law Legal literature formulated during the reign of Jayastithi Malla formulated a major part of the norm of Newar society. The Newar or Newah are the indigenous group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ...
Journalism Development in the field of journalism started rather late compared to the west. However, several newspapers are printed in this language now a days. Some of them are Sandhya Times, Desye Madu Jhyaa, Newa Post, Page 3 etc.
See also “Newari†redirects here. ...
The Newar or Newah are the indigenous group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ...
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