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Nepal Bhasa movement (Newar: नेपालभाषा आन्दोलन) refers to the struggle for linguistic rights by Newar speakers in Nepal in the face of opposition from the government and hostile neighbors. The campaign aims to increase the use of Nepal Bhasa in the home, education, government and business.
Many factors had an impact in the Nepal Bhasa renaissance, including: the repression of Nepal Bhasa and its banning from official use by the Rana regime; [2] the first generation of modern Nepalese scholars' attempts to modernize the Nepal Bhasa language; Hindu and Buddhist literary movements in India and Nepal; The regional language movement ...
Their work marks the beginning of the Nepal Bhasa movement in Kathmandu, which has led to greater rights in education, the media and official recognition. The four figures honored as the four pillars of the Nepal Bhasa renaissance are author Nisthananda Bajracharya, poet Siddhidas Mahaju, educationist Jagat Sundar Malla and poet Yogbir Singh ...
Under the system's one-language policy, Nepal Bhasa suffered another period of suppression. [34] In 1965, the language was banned from being broadcast over Radio Nepal. The removal of Newari from Nepal's only radio station sparked a protest movement which became known as the Movement of 1965 ("Bais Salya Andolan"). [35]
The language is known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, a name that has been historically used for the language. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The term " Newari " is also used to refer to the language, although the Indic -i suffix is considered inappropriate by some Newar speakers.
Nepal Bhasa Manka Khala's first programme was organizing a public celebration of New Year's Day of Nepal Sambat 1100 which occurred on 22 October 1979. The massive cultural rally that marched through Kathmandu was an unprecedented show of popular support for the cause of language and culture.
In order to support the emerging Nepal Bhasa movement in Nepal and promote the language at home and abroad, he established the first Nepal Bhasa literary organization Nepal Bhasa Sahitya Mandal ("Nepal Bhasa Literature Organization") in Kolkata in 1926. [11] Dharmacharya returned to Kathmandu with a master's degree in Pali.
The Nepali Language Movement (Nepali: नेपाली भाषा आन्दोलन) was a political movement in the Republic of India advocating the recognition of the Nepali language as a language with official status in India.