Rastra Kavi Madhav Prasad Ghimire Passes Away:
National poet (Rastra Kavi) Madhav Prasad Ghimire has passed away. According to his son Rajiv Ghimire, the Rastra Kavi died at 5:55 pm on Tuesday, 18 August 2020.
He died at the age of 101. Ghimire was born in the village of Pustun in Lamjung on 7th Ashoj 1976. His works include Nav Manjari, Gauri (mourning poem), Malati Mangale, (Geetinatak), Himalpari Himalwari (Geetinatak), Rajeshwari, Indrakumari, Rashtranirmata, Kinnar-Kinnari (song collection), Charu Charcha (essay), Afno Bansuri Afnai Geet (essay). Are discussed.
Ghimire received the Common Award for his work 'Himalapari Himalwari' in 2054 BS, 'Charu Charcha' in 2058 BS, and the Padma Shri Sadhana Samman Award in 2067 BS.
He composed the national anthem 'Gaunch Geet Nepali' as well as songs sung by Tara Devi in the movie 'Manko Bandh', 'Phoolko Thunga Bager Gayo' and Narayangopal's song 'Aajai Ra Rati Ke Dekhein Sapna'.
Ghimire, who writes in the style of Romanticism in Nepali literature, was awarded the title of National Poet by the government on September 26, 2008.
Masterpieces:
The mourning poem 'Gauri' written by him on the bereavement of his first wife is Ghimire's most popular work.
About his wife's grief and the work, he said, "She is 20-22 years old. I am 27-28 years old. She has two newborn daughters. She has been living in a tent. She has been sick for 18 days at night. As she is leaving, the world seems to be drowning." Unexpected. That was an unforgettable moment. "
But that moment not only overwhelmed him, it also taught him the greatest lesson of life. "After his death, I felt that there was nothing more precious than life. It was light. It was the color, it was the open sky."
The title of Rastra Kavi:
Looking back on life, Ghimire loved to remember such precious moments. "Many people have suffered because of being a poet. They have also gained a lot. But the day the title of the national poet was announced made them happy."
“Trying something in life achieved something,” he said.
Ghimire was awarded the title of National Poet (Rastra Kavi) at the age of 85. "People who used to have fun eating milk and rice in the mountains, ran away to study with seven seals. I was saddened by myself. You say that homelessness, homesickness. That is happening. But I can't stop studying again. I finished the second one year in class next year." I would be first, "he recalled his student life.
"If he had lived there, he would have lived a monotonous life. When he came here, the poets knew the world, they knew politics and civil rights. The world was happy."
It was time for Ghimire not only to know the world but also for the world to know Ghimire. He wrote not only 'Gauri' and 'Ashwatthama', but also 'Malati Mangale' and 'Shakuntala'. Assuming the responsibility of the patriarchal post of Pragya Pratishthan, he was awarded many prizes such as Common Award and Tribhuvan Award.
After becoming the national poet, he became the first poet to be honored with public congratulations after Kavishiromani Lekhnath Poudyal.
