Anubhav Ra Anubhuti launched
KATHMANDU: Anubhav Ra Anubhuti — Jeevan Yatra Ka Etihasik Mode, a memoir by late Dayaram Bhakta Mathema was launched at an event held at Hotel Shanker, Lazimpat on August 12.
Mathema was the private secretary to king Tribhuvan and later to king Mahendra. And this book is an account of his life — from early childhood to his journey to the palace and his retirement from the palace.
It narrates his experiences of working with Rana prime ministers, and the political situation of the country during the Rana regime. While unfolding mysteries of the time then, the memoir also talks about the history during the reign of kings Tribhuvan and Mahendra.
The book has been divided into six sections — Jeevanka Prarambhik Din, Narayanhiti Rajdurbar Sewa, Prajatantrik Aandolanma Raja Tribhuvanka Saath, Prajatantrik Aabhyaska Prarambhik Din, Rajdurbar Sewapachika Pachhilaa Din, and Sadharan Jeevanka Upalabdhi. The memoir narrating personal life of Mathema also highlights the relationship between Nepal and India along with the establishment of the Indian Embassy in the country.
Along with narration of the events and historical incidents, the book is enriched with photographs. Several family photos of Mathema, his photographs with king Tribhuvan, photos of him travelling to different countries, images of different Rana prime ministers like Chandra Shumsher, Dev Shumsher with his family members, et cetera have also been included in the book.
“The book is important and interesting. Writing a memoir was a tradition in high class families then. This memoir presents our history and the then society. It helps us to understand the socio-political scenario of the past,” shared Kedar Bhakta Mathema, former Vice Chancellor of Tribhuvan University, at the event.