Yugkavi Siddhicharan Shrestha | |
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सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ | |
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| Born | 21 May 1912 |
| Died | 4 June 1992 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Siddhicharan Shrestha (Devanagari: सिद्धिचरण श्रेष्ठ; 21 May 1912 – 4 June 1992) was one of the most prominent writers of Nepal. He contributed to the struggle against the autocratic Rana regime (1846–1951) through his writings. His revolutionary poetry aroused freedom fighters, and he was sentenced to 18 years in jail for his literary activities. He wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali.[1][2]
His poem Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga (Nepali: मेराे प्याराे ओखलढुङ्गा, lit. 'My Beloved Okhaldhunga') in Nepali is considered to be one of his masterpieces. In this poem, he has expressed how proud he is to describe the place Okhaldhunga in eastern Nepal, where he was born and grew up.
- ^ Karthak, Peter J. (4 June 2006). "Henrik Ibsen, Siddhi Charan and Chitta Dhar". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Lienhard, Siegfried (1992). Songs of Nepal: An Anthology of Nevar Folksongs and Hymns. New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas. ISBN 81-208-0963-7. Page 4.