KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The 153rd birth anniversary of Nepali litterateur Motiram Bhatta, an eminent national personality, is being celebrated across the country.

Motiram Bhatta, a young poet, who was born in 1866 died exactly after 30 years on 1896 A.D. His birthday and death, both matches the day of kushe aunshi. At the age of six, he left his birthplace, Kathmandu, to receive education in Benaras, India. He learned classical Sanskrit language and took some music lessons at the age of fifteen. He became attracted by Nepalese folk songs and rhythm.

Motiram greatly highlighted the literary works of Bhanubhakta Acharya. Once Motiram attended a marriage ceremony in Kathmandu, where he heard a poem of Bhanubhakta Acharya being recited by some people. He liked the poem so much that he was determined to find out other poems by Bhanubhakta Acharya. He searched everywhere, and went to many people and collected the works of Bhanubhakta Acharya. Motiram published them and wrote Bhanubhakta Acharya's biography as well.

He was the one who introduced "Ghazals" in Nepali literature. His sher "Dui aankhi bhau ta Katar chhan tarbar kina chahiyo, timi aafai malik bhaigayeu sarkar kina chahiyo" is quite famous for the ghazal lovers in Nepal which translate to "Two eyebrows are sharp enough, why there be a need for sword, you happen to be a monarch yourself, why there be a need for vote?"

 
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