Chhinnalata

Ramola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata (Nepali: छिन्नलता; 1923–2000) was a Nepalese writer and poetess.[1]

For the Indian actress, see Ramola Devi (actress).
Chhinnalata
Chhinnalata in 1973
Born
Ramola Devi

(1923-07-15)15 July 1923
Thyu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 77)
Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Other namesRamola Devi Shah
SpousePrince Basundhara
ChildrenN. Bikram Shah
Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi
Parent(s)Harkha Narayan (father)
Heramanya (mother)

Biography

Chhinnalata (pen name) was born on 15 July 1923[2] in Thu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] She was married to Prince Basundhara.[3] In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).[3][4]

Chhinnalata died from paralysis on 4 December 2000 at Bir Hospital.[1][3] Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a music award, is named in her honour.[5][6]

Marrriage and issue

In 1948 she married to Prince Basundhara of Nepal.[7]

They had a son and a daughter:

  • N. Bikram Shah.
  • Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha (born on 25 November 1954).

Patronages
  • President of the Nepal Women's Literary Association (1980-1982) [Adviser 1983-1985].

Notable published works
  • Interference
  • Interrogation
  • Intuition
  • Spirit of Peace
  • Inner Journey

Honours
National honours
  • Ratna Shri Swani Padak [Ratna Shri Swan Medal] (1975).

References
  1. Mainali, Pramod (2006). Milestones of History. Pramod Mainali. p. 131. ISBN 978-99946-960-4-8. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. Kathmandu Post
  3. "Chhinnalata passes away" (PDF). Nepali Times. December 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. Nepal Who's who. Research Centre for Communication and Development. 1997. p. 351. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. "छिन्नलता पुरस्कार सात स्रष्टालाई प्रदान". Nagarik (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. "तीर्थकुमारीलाई छिन्नलता विशेष सम्मान, 'गलबन्दी' जोडीलाई युवा सम्मान". Himal Khabar (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. Nai

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