25 Facts About Motiram Bhatta

Motiram Bhatta was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer.

Motiram Bhatta introduced the Ghazal style of poetry and singing in Nepal.

Motiram Bhatta is considered one of the seventeen national heroes of Nepal and was given the title Yuba Kabi.

Motiram Bhatta was admitted to a Persian language school, where he learnt Persian and Urdu.

Motiram Bhatta became acquinted to Bharatendu Harishchandra in Benaras and studied under him.

Motiram Bhatta started writing and singing ghazals at this period.

Motiram Bhatta learnt Sitar from Pannalal, a famous Sitar player in Benaras.

Motiram Bhatta wrote around 400 Shayaris when he was in Benaras.

Motiram Bhatta returned to Kathmandu in 1937 BS at the age of 15 and got married.

Motiram Bhatta was charmed by the folk duet song sung in rural Nepal.

Motiram Bhatta discovered that those songs were written by Bhanubhakta Acharya.

Motiram Bhatta liked the poem so much that he was determined to find out other poems and works of Bhanubhakta Acharya.

Motiram Bhatta returned to Benaras with his wife in December 1881.

Motiram Bhatta started studying English in Harischandra school in Benaras.

Motiram Bhatta started printing Nepali language books in the Bharat Jeevan Printing Press.

Motiram Bhatta later opened a press known as Pashupat press.

Motiram Bhatta was friends with Chandra Shumsher JBR and Dev Shumsher JBR at school.

Motiram Bhatta appeared for the AAIA exam in 1950 BS but was unable to pass.

Motiram Bhatta went back to Kolkata in 1952 BS but got ill.

Motiram Bhatta became bedridden for seven months and died in 1896 on the day of Kunse Aunsi, his lunar birthday at the age of 30.

Motiram Bhatta was cremated at Aryaghat on the banks of Bagmati river.

Motiram Bhatta is credited to introduce prose writing in Nepali literature.

Motiram Bhatta wrote essays, plays and stories in the Nepali language.

Some works of Motiram Bhatta are Manodweg Prawah, Panchak Prapancha, Shakuntala, Priyadarsika and Pikdoot.

Motiram Bhatta was the one who introduced "Ghazals" in Nepali literature.