KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 2
The 159th birth anniversary of the national luminary Yubakavi (the Youth Poet) Motiram Bhatta is to be observed by organizing several literary events today.
Bhatta was born this day on Kushe Aunsi (National Father's Day) in 1923 BS (1866 AD) and died on the same day in 1953 BS (1896 AD). He lived a short life of 30 years but is ever remembered for his substantial contributions to the world of Nepali literature, especially for immortalizing Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya by making public his biography.
Further, Bhatta was also credited for introducing the printing press in Nepal for the first time. He was the one who introduced Ghazals in Nepali literature. He also published the Ramayana of Bhanubhakta in 1941 BS.
He further developed Nepali language and made it a beautiful medium for literary expression.
Among the popular literary creations of Bhatta are 'Bhanubhaktako Jeewan Charitra', 'Priyadarshika' and 'Pikdut'.
It is through this press that journalism has started in Nepal. Various organizations, including the Nepal Education Council, are organizing programs on the occasion of the day.
On the occasion, Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) is going to formally bring the Nepali news service into operation round the clock from today.
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung is scheduled to formally launch the service today. RSS has been operating 24-hour Nepali news service on a trial basis since last August 27.
