Prithviraj Chauhan
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AuthorLaxmi Prasad Devkota
Original titleपृथ्वीराज चौहान
Cover artistTekbir Mukhiya
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
GenreHistorical epic
PublisherSajha Prakashan
Publication date
c. 1992- 1993
Media typePrint
Pages184
AwardSajha Puraskar
ISBN9993325104
OCLC611879243

Prithiviraj Chauhan (Nepali: पृथ्वीराज चौहान) is a Nepali-language epic (mahakavya) by Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota.[1][2] It was written in 1946 and was published in 2049 BS (c. 1992- 1993) by Sajha Prakashan.[3] It is based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan. It is one of the six mahakavya composed by the poet.[4] It is written in Jhyaure chhanda (folk Nepali metre).

Background

It is estimated that Devkota wrote this epic in 1946 when he was a lecturer at Tri-Chandra College.[5] It was published posthumously by the publication itself. The manuscript was kept away in some place for many years. There were lots of scribbling in the manuscript. The publishing housed contacted the copyeditor, Shyam Das Vaishnav and Devkota's son Padma Devkota for their help. In the manuscript among the 16 cantos, the 15th canto was missing. According to copyeditor, Devkota had planned to write the 15th canto but did not and he copied the manuscript as it was. The publishing house itself took care of the situation and realigned the epic into 21 cantos.[5]

Synopsis

The epic consists of 21 cantos. It is based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a North Indian king of Chauhan dynasty who reigned from c.  1178 to c. 1192 CE. The epic was written to illustrate the medieval Indian feudal society.[6]

Reception

The book won the prestigious Sajha Puraskar for the year 2049 BS (c. 1992- 1993) which is awarded annually by the publication for the best book published within the publication house.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "महाकवि लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटालाई हेर्दा : निनु चापागाई‌". मूल्याङ्कन अनलाइन. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. ^ "महाकवि लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा / गोपाल पराजुली | Online Sahitya". www.onlinesahitya.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. ^ "लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा र उनको 'उद्बोधन' कविताको विश्लेषण". Balsirjana (in Nepali). 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  4. ^ "समीक्षा- महाकवि लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा र उनको 'भिखारी' कवितामा मानवतावाद - रुपिन्द्र प्रभावी". www.rupindra.com.np. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. ^ a b Devkota, Laxmi Prasad (c. 1992). पृथ्वीराज चौहान (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Sajha Prakashan. p. 9. ISBN 9993325104.
  6. ^ "Memorable Aspects of Poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota". The Gorkha Times. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  7. ^ Momila (2011). Dancing Soul of Mount Everest (PDF). Translated by Paudyal, Mahesh (1 ed.). Kathmandu: Nepali Kalasahitya Dot Com Pratishthan. p. 9. ISBN 978-9937-2-3657-7.
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