Rupamati
Rupamati is a 1934 Nepali novel by Rudra Raj Pande.[1] It was the first widely–read novel in Nepali language. It was published in 1934 (1991 BS) and is the debut novel of the author. Even though Pande wrote 6 novels after Rupamati, it remained his most popular work.[2] Many prominent writers such as Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Lekhnath Paudyal, Balkrishna Sama and Baburam Acharya praised the novel for its contribution to Nepali literature.[3]
Synopsis
When Pandit Chhabilal's son Habilal was nine years old, he married six-year-old Rupamati, the only daughter of Mohan Prasad Luitel. He is benevolent. Her mother-in-law Ugra Chand Chotha is miserable and temperamental and tortures Rupamati. Having learned patience and endurance from her mother, Rupamati quietly endures her mother-in-law's circus behavior in tears. The novel presented a portrait of an ideal Nepali woman.[4]
Translations
The novel has been translated into multiple languages. The novel was translated into English by Shanti Mishra in 1999.[5] It was translated into Urdu language by Prof. Dr. Tahira Nighat Nayyar.[6]
See also
- Bir Charitra
- Mann
- Champa
References
- ^ "रूपमतीको हाईहाई". Himalkhabar.com. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "रूपमती ले पछ्याएका रुद्रराज". shikshakmasik.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Sardar Rudra Raj Pande". roopmati.com.np. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "भीडबाट अलग पाण्डे र 'सल्लीपिर'". भीडबाट अलग पाण्डे र ‘सल्लीपिर’. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Bharat Jangam || Reviews || Nepalese Novels in English Translation". www.jangam.com.np. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "हिमाल खबरपत्रिका | रहिनन् भाषासेवी निगत". nepalihimal.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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