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Bhanubhakta Acharya

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Bhanubhakta Acharya
A portrait of Acharya
A portrait of Acharya
Native name
भानुभक्त आचार्य
Born1814 (1871 B.S.)
Chundi Ramgha, Ghasikuwa, Tanahun District, Nepal
Died1868 (aged 53–54) (1925 B.S.)
Setighat, Tanahun District
OccupationPoet, Translator, Writer
NationalityNepalese

Bhanubhakta Acharya was a poet, translator and writer in Nepali Literature. He is given the title of Adikavi in Nepali Literature, which means The First-ever Poet.[1] The great epic Ramayana was translated by him for the first time from Sanskrit to Nepali language.[1][2]

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Ācārya, Naranātha; Śivarāja Ācārya; Sāmbkslo thiyoarāja Ācārya & Jayaraj Acharya (1979). Ādikavi Bhānubhakta Ācāryako saccā jı̄vanacarittra. Tanuṅa: Naranātha Ācārya. OCLC 10023122.
  2. "Adikabi Bhanubhakta Acharya". Kathmandu: Boss Nepal. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-22.

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