Madhav Prasad Ghimire

Madhav Kumar Ghimire is the last of the older generation of Nepalese poet who wrote masterpieces such as "Gauri", "Malati Mangale", and "Sakuntala". His birthplace was Bahundanda, Lamjung District. He was reared by his father in Lamjung and was educated by a holy man who taught him the basics of English grammar. After reading the Hindu epics "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata" (similar to Illiad and Odyssey by Homer) he produced poems that impressed his teachers. Soon, he left for Kathmandu where he was selected in a closed group of Nepalese contemporary poets. This officially started his career in the field of literature. During these years he has commented on the structure of society and its biases. For his contribution to Nepali literature, he was bestowed with the title of Rashtriya Kavi (Poet of the Nation).