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Nepali Lok Katha (Nepali: नेपाली लोककथा, lit. 'Nepalese folk tales') is a Nepali-language folk tales collection by Tulasi Diwasa . It was published in 2031 BS (1974 -1975 CE) by Nepali Rajakiya Pragya Pratisthan . [ 1 ]
He continuously produced plays of many genres in following years including Kaneru Mal (2000), Lokaya Thani Yayak (2005), Makara remake (2007), Sudu Redi Horu (2008), Buruwa Mahaththaya (2012), Sellam Nirindu (2013) and Handa Nihanda (2016). During the 26 consecutive years from 1980 to 2016, he made nearly 15 plays. [8] [6]
The Champaran tenant was bound by law to plant three out of every twenty parts of his land with indigo for his landlord. This system was known as the tinkathia system, as three kathas out of twenty katha had to be planted with indigo. (1.0 Acre = 32.0 Katha = 1.6 Bigha in Patna).
The term Chitrakathi is the conjunction of two words: chitra meaning picture and katha meaning story. With this application, a Chitrakathi is the one who narrates stories with a visual aid. Thereby, one can imagine the rich tradition behind this art. In tribal life, there is a long-standing tradition of Chitrakathi's paintings.
In 1961 she acted in the play Sama, [7] followed by roles in dramas like Mehew Lokaya, Rathu Rosa and others when she was 17 years old. [8] In 1962, she received the best actress award from Sri Lanka Arts Council for her role in that drama. [9] In the same year, she won the Best Actress Award for her performance in the play Mehew Lokaya. [10]
Amma (Mother), Muthassi (Grandmother), and Mazhuvinte Katha (The story of the Axe) are some of her well-known works. [1] She was a recipient of many awards and honours, including the Padma Bhushan, [2] Saraswati Samman, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Ezhuthachan Award. [3] She was the mother of writer Kamala Surayya. [4]
Amba Yaluwo (Sinhala: අඹ යාලුවෝ, lit. 'Best Friends') is a 1957 novel by Sri Lankan author Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne. [1] [2] [3] The novel has been translated into multiple languages with the English translation by Seneviratne B. Aludeniya being published by Sarasavi Publishers in 1998.
Majya Jalmachi Chittarkatha (translated as The Kaleidoscope Story of My Life) is an autobiography of Shantabai Kamble published in 1983. [1] This is considered the first autobiographical narrative by a Dalit woman writer. [2]