Mahananda Sapkota
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Mahananda Sapkota was a Nepalese social worker, etymologist
, linguist
, and poet
. He received several national awards for his contributions to poetry. His social work focused on education and social awareness particularly in eastern Nepal
. A statue of him stands in Inaruwa of Sunsari District
.
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
, linguist
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He received several national awards for his contributions to poetry. His social work focused on education and social awareness particularly in eastern Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. A statue of him stands in Inaruwa of Sunsari District
Sunsari District
Sunsari District of 625,633.The area was originally part of Morang but became its own district in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts....
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Places named after him
- Guru Kul Marga, Biratnagar
- Mahananda crossroad, Inaruwa
- Mahananda Intersection, Dhulabari
- Mahnanda Park, Ilam
Major publications
- Aante (I venture)
- Annu, Asha, Ashu (Annu, hope and tears)
- Aahuti (offering)
- Apungo (a sacred edible powder made of wheat, sugar offered in religious ceremony)
- Bishal Nepal (Great Nepal)
- Sukha ko bato yasto (the road to happiness)
- Mana Lahari (The song of heart).