- Source: Chhinnalata
Ramola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata (Nepali: छिन्नलता; 1923–2000) was a Nepalese writer and poet.
Biography
Ramola Devi was born on 15 July 1923 in Thu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal. She was married to Prince Basundhara. In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).
Chhinnalata died from paralysis on 4 December 2000 at Bir Hospital. Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a music award, is named in her honour.
Marriage and issue
In 1948 she married Prince Basundhara of Nepal.
They had a son and a daughter:
N. Bikram Shah
Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha (born 1954)
Patronages
President of the Nepal Women's Literary Association (1980–1982) [Adviser 1983–1985].
Notable published works
Interference
Interrogation
Intuition
Spirit of Peace
Inner Journey
Honours
National honours
Ratna Shri Swani Padak [Ratna Shri Swan Medal] (1975)
References
Further reading
Lāmichāne, Yādavaprakāśa (1992). Chinnalatāko gītisādhanā (in Nepali). Chinnalatā Gīta Puraskāra Guṭhī.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Chhinnalata
- Yogesh Vaidya
- Prince Basundhara of Nepal
- List of Nepalese writers
- Queen Aishwarya of Nepal
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota
- Jhamak Ghimire
- Bhanubhakta Acharya
- Yubraj Nayaghare
- Mahendra of Nepal
