Bhanubhakta Acharya
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Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य) (1814—1868 CE) (1871—1925 BS) was a Nepali writer, poet, and translator. He is widely regarded as the first poet in the Nepali language, for which he was conferred with the title of "Aadikabi": literally, "the first poet".
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Aadikabi Bhanubhakta Acharya | |
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भानुभक्त आचार्य | |
Born | (1814-07-13)13 July 1814 |
Died | 1868 (aged 53–54) Setighat, Tanahun, Kingdom of Nepal (present-day Nepal) |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Occupation | Poet |
Era | Bhanubhakta era |
Notable work | Bhanubhakta Ramayan, Ghansi |
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He is best known for translating the epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali for the first time. Initially, his translation of the Ramayana was popular in oral form. It was later compiled and published by Motirām Bhatta in the late 19th century as Bhanubhakta Ramayana.