Shambhu Prasad Dhungel

Shambhu Prasad Dhungel (Nepali: शम्भुप्रसाद ढुङ्गेल; born 1885 – 1929) was a Nepali author, playwright, and poet.

Ashu Kavi

Shambhu Prasad Dhungel
Nepali stamp featuring Dhungel
Born1885 (1885)
Kathmandu, Nepal
Died1929 (aged 43–44)
Nepal
NationalityNepali

Biography

Shambhu Prasad Dhungel was born in 1885 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] Born into a well-to-do family, Dhungel spent his childhood years in comfort.[2] At the age of 15, he wrote Panchak Prapancha.[2] He later published books in Banaras with Punyaprasad Parkashan.[2]

He was referred to as Ashu Kavi (lit. "spontaneous poet") by Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[3] Dhungel mostly based his works in Sanskrit plays.[2] Dhungel wrote about fifteen plays, but only six have survived.[4]

In 1962, the Government of Nepal issued postage stamps featuring Dhungel.[5]

In 2003, D. B. Gurung said Dhungel was "a rare poetic genius".[6]

Works
  • Ratnavali[1]
  • Krishna Charitra (1921)[2]
  • Hitopadesha (1923)[2]
  • Dhruva Charitra (1924)[2]
  • Mahabharata (1924)[2]
  • Shree Ādikavi Bhānu Bhaktācāryako Jivan – Caritra[7]

References
  1. Subedi, Abhi (1978). Nepali Literature: Background & History. Sajha Prakashan. p. 42.
  2. Subedi, Abhi (1978). Nepali Literature: Background & History. Sajha Prakashan. p. 1007.
  3. Singh, Harischandra Lal (1980). Principal Records of Nepal. Satish Singh. p. 63.
  4. Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1090. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
  5. "Ansukavi Shambhu Prasad". iStampGallery. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. Gurung, D. B. (2003). Nepal Tomorrow: Voices & Visions. Koselee Prakashan. p. 529. ISBN 978-99933-671-0-9.
  7. Studies in Nepali History and Society. Mandala Book Point. 1999. p. 81.
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