Govinda Bahadur Malla Gothale | |
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गोविन्द बहादुर मल्ल “गोठाले” | |
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| Born | 12 July 1922 |
| Died | 13 December 2010 (aged 88) Kathmandu |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, playwright |
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| Awards | Jagadamba Shree Puraskar |
Govinda Bahadur Malla “Gothale“ (Nepali:गोविन्द बहादुर मल्ल “गोठाले”; 1922–2010) was a writer of Nepal. He is best known for his novel Pallo Gharko Jhyal. He was awarded Jagadamba Shree Puraskar in 2055 BS (c. 1999) for his contribution to Nepalese literature.
He was born on 12 July 1922 (29 Ashadh 1979 BS) to father Riddhi Bahadur Malla and mother Ananda Maya Malla in Kathmandu. He was schooled in Benaras, India followed by Durbar High School and Tri-Chandra College. He studied up to I.Sc. His works have been awarded multiple times. Some of his works also form part of the curriculum in Nepali schools.[1][2] He stopped writing after 1964. His brother Bijaya Malla is also a writer.[3]
Mamata, a collection of poems, written in 1992 BS was his first publication. The most popular work of Malla is Pallo Ghar ko Jhyal, a novel. Malla has written numerous novels, stories and plays. Some of them are:[4]
