Daulat Bikram Bista | |
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| Native name | दौलत विक्रम विष्ठ |
| Born | 9 October 1925 Bhojpur, Nepal |
| Died | 1 January 2002 Nepal |
Daulat Bikram Bista (Nepali:दौलत विक्रम विष्ठ) was a writer and poet of Nepali literature. He was born on 9th October 1925 (6 Asoj 1983 B.S.) in Bhojpur and passed away in 2002. His writing deals with the social issues mainly the exploitation and discrimination to the poor and downtrodden people.[1]
Personnal life
editBista was the first son of Somraj Bista (father) and Man Kumari Bista (mother). His ancestrl house is in Lamjung but his father had migrated to Kathamndu before he was born to get a government job. Bista was born in Lamnjung due to tranfer of his father to Lamjung during job. Bista lived in various cities while accompaning his father's job was transfered. His mother died in 1996 after which his father married the second wife. The step sibligngs are Shankar, Gopal, Manda and Mithu.
Bista married at the age of 19 with Lichu (daugher of Premlal Pandey). But the wife gave birth in first three months of marriage which lead to informal divorce. Later Bista married to Nutan Kumari (daughter of Bhaktaman Basnet). He had six childrens , four sons and two daughers. The son are Shree Bikram, Om Bikram, Kailah Bikram and Ananta Bikram. His daughers are Indira and Niru.
His wife died in 2054 BS which lead to a difficult life for him. He died in 13 Poush 2059 BS
Education
editDue to travelling nature of his fathers's job, he studed in various schools in different part of Nepal. He studed at Gurukul in salyan, Goswara Munsi in Jhapa, government schools in Jjapa, Durbar high school in Kathmandu.
He completed his high school in 2004 BS and studied BA and B.Ed. in Tribhuwan University. He also has complted masters study from Aligad university of India as a private student. [2] His son Om Bikram Bistha is also involved in various artistic works.
Works
editHis first novel ‘Manjari’ was published in 2015 B.S. It is a social novel based on the changes brought by the 1951 revolution. ‘Manjari’ reveals the social and cultural outlook and practices of that time.
His second novel ‘Ek Paluwa Anekau Yam’ is a fiction and considered to have a greater novelistic quality.
Other major works of Bista are: [1]
- ‘Chapaiyeka Anuharharu’ (Emaciated Faces)
- ‘Jyoti Jyoti Mahajyoti’ (Light of Lights)
- ‘Thakeko Akash’ ( An Exhausted Sky),
- ‘Bigriyeko Bato’ (Spoiled Path),
- ‘Bhok Ra Bhittaharu’ (Hunger and Walls),
- ‘Baluwa Mathi’ ( On The Sand) and
- ‘Himal Ra Manche’ (Himalaya And A Man).
Awards
editBista received various awards for his writings by the government and non-government organizations. Some of the notable ones are listed below: [1]
- He was the first awardee of Mahendra Pragya Puraskar in 2030 B.S. for his novel Chapaiyeka Anuharharu.
- Madan Puraskar in 2045 B.S. for his novel Jyoti Jyoti Maha Jyoti.
- Sajha Puraskar for Ashu tesai tesai Chhahchalkincha(आँसु त्यसै त्यसै छचल्किन्छ).
- Tri Shakti Patta
- Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu-fourth.
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