23 Facts About Chittadhar Hridaya

Chittadhar Hridaya is regarded as one of the greatest literary figures from Nepal in the 20th century.

Chittadhar Hridaya wrote primarily in Nepal Bhasa but has created works in Nepali and Hindi too.

Chittadhar Hridaya's father was Drabya Dhar Tuladhar and his mother was Gyan Laxmi Tuladhar.

Chittadhar Hridaya did not join the ancestral occupation but worked to develop Nepal Bhasa literature.

Chittadhar Hridaya began his literary career when the Ranas did not permit writing in Nepal Bhasa, so authors published their works from abroad.

Chittadhar Hridaya wrote his first poem Buddhopasakya Pap Deshana which was printed in 1925 in Buddha Dharma magazine and published in Kolkata, India.

In 1933, an anthology of poems by Chittadhar Hridaya entitled Padya Nikunja was published in Kalimpong, India by SP and DP Upasak.

Chittadhar Hridaya wrote under the pen name Hridaya to avoid harassment by the government.

Chittadhar Hridaya had signed the poem "Motherless child" which the government took to mean that it had deprived the Newars of their mother tongue.

Chittadhar Hridaya had to write in secret in prison, and his sister Moti Laxmi Upasika smuggled out the scraps of paper on which he had scribbled the verses when she brought him his food.

Chittadhar Hridaya trained under Maskey in secret, as he hid his writings from the prison guards.

Chittadhar Hridaya has produced a number of paintings in watercolor, pencil, and ink.

Chittadhar Hridaya was a pioneer in writing modern short stories.

Chittadhar Hridaya's Six Short Stories published in 1947 was a landmark in contemporary Nepal Bhasa literature.

In 1951, Chittadhar Hridaya got together with other prominent poets and writers and established Nepal Bhasa Parishad to promote the institutional development of Nepal Bhasa.

Chittadhar Hridaya was the editor of Nepal Ritupau published by Nepal Bhasa Parishad from 1952 to 1956.

Chittadhar Hridaya lobbied with the government to have Nepal Bhasa included in the school and college curriculum.

Chittadhar Hridaya taught himself to write with his left hand and continued to produce poetry and essays.

On 9 June 1982, Chittadhar Hridaya collapsed while presiding over a meeting of Nepal Bhasa Parishad.

On 8 November 2008, a statue of Chittadhar Hridaya was erected at Kalimati crossroads in downtown Kathmandu.

Chittadhar Hridaya's home was renovated in 2010 with Indian assistance to house a museum dedicated to the poet and his works.

The room where Chittadhar Hridaya lived and worked has been maintained in its original form.

Chittadhar Hridaya wrote epics, dramas, poetry, novels, short stories, history and grammar.