Pandit, Kaviraj Nara Nath Acharya | |
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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 of Sanskrit and Nepali language.[1] He is best known for his biography of the poet Bhanubhakta Acharya, first published in 1960.[2] He was a grand nephew of Bhanubhakta Acharya.[3]
His biography of pioneer poet Bhanubhakta is the second most important after the one by Motiram Bhatta (1866-1896) the first biographer of Bhanubhakta. Naranath had tripled the information on the pioneer poet. He elaborated Bhanubhakta's works by 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