Pandit, Kaviraj Nara Nath Acharya | |
|---|---|
नरनाथ आचार्य | |
| Born | 1 April 1906 |
| Died | 7 May 1988 (aged 82) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Education | Bachelor's in Ayurveda |
| Occupation(s) | Kaviraj (Ayurvedic Physician), writer, poet |
| Years active | 1926–1988 |
| Notable work | Biography of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya |
| Spouse | Gangamaya Devi |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | Bhanubhakta Acharya (Grand uncle) Narahari Acharya (Nephew) Gyan Chandra Acharya (Grand nephew) |
Pandit Kaviraj Nara Nath Acharya (1906–1988) was a Nepalese Pandit (Sanskrit Scholar), Kaviraj (Ayurvedic physician) and writer in Sanskrit and Nepali.[1] He is best known for his biography of his great uncle, the poet Bhanubhakta Acharya, first published in 1960.[2][3]
His biography of Bhanubhakta came after the one by Motiram Bhatta (1866–1896), the first biographer of Bhanubhakta. He elaborated upon Bhanubhakta's works and publishing many of the poet's work for the first time.[4] He had published the historical facsimile of Bhanubhakta's letters for the first time.[5]
- ^ Dhakal, Yashoda Nara Nath Acharyako Jivani, Vyaktitva Ra Krititvako Adhyayan, Masters Thesis in Nepali of Tribhuvan University
- ^ Subedi, Abhi Nepali Literature: Background & History p211, Sajha Prakashan, 1978
- ^ Acharya, Pandit Kaviraj Nara Nath Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharyako Sacca Jivancaritra Archived 24 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine 1979
- ^ Pradhan, Kumar A History of Nepali Literature p217, Sahitya Academy, 1984
- ^ Pradhan, Parasmani Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya p26, Bhagya Laxmi Prakashan, 1979