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Bhanubhakta Acharya

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“Bhanubhakta Acharya was a Nepalese poet and writer, widely regarded as the first poet of the Nepali language. He is especially known for translating the Ramayana into Nepali, helping shape modern Nepali literature and cultural identity.”

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The manifesto · 10 principles

Create work that endures by combining devotion, discipline, and deep respect for tradition.
Uplift the nation by contributing to its language, literature, and moral imagination.
Strengthen family, community, and cultural bonds through ethical living and storytelling.
Value simplicity, sincerity, and clarity over ornamentation or elitism in writing.
Remain humble and spiritually grounded, letting faith guide conduct and creativity.
Translate great ideas into forms that common people can read, remember, and live by.
Use literature as a means of public service, not only personal expression.
Honor and preserve one’s mother tongue, because language is central to cultural identity and national awakening.
Serve society by making knowledge and sacred stories accessible in the language ordinary people understand.
Live with devotion to dharma and righteousness, using life as a path of moral duty.