Motiram Bhatta

Motiram Bhatta (1866–1896 AD) is a towering figure in Nepali literary history, widely recognized as the pioneer of modern Nepali literature, the first literary biographer, and the man who revived Bhanubhakta Acharya’s legacy. Although he died young, his impact was monumental, shaping the trajectory of poetry, prose, biography, journalism, and literary awareness in Nepal. Early