Siddhidas Mahaju
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| Siddhidas Mahaju | |
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| Born | N.S. 987 Kathmandu Valley, Nepal |
| Died | N.S. 1050 Kathmandu valley, Nepal |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Literary movement | Nepal Bhasa renaissance |
Siddhidas Mahaju (Nepal Bhasa:सिद्धिदास महाजु) is one of the greatest writers in Nepal Bhasa literature. He is considered as the greatest poet (महाकवि) in the language. He translated Ramayana to Nepal Bhasa. He is one of the four main people involved in Nepal Bhasa renaissance.
[edit] Influences
He influenced every single poet and writer after him in Nepal Bhasa. The language with a rich history which was about to succumb to the atrocities of Rana regime acquired a new momentum after him. His followers carried on the renaissance movement to bring Nepal Bhasa to modern era.
Several awards, roads etc have been named after him eg-
- Siddhidas Award
- Siddhidas Marg in Asan
[edit] Books
- Siddhi Ramayan
- Sarbabandhu
- Sarbay
- Sapta Stuti
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