Rupamati
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| Author | Rudra Raj Pande |
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| Original title | रूपमती |
| Translator | Shanti Mishra |
| Language | Nepali |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1934 |
| Publication place | Nepal |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 9789993320357 |
| Followed by | Chappakazi |
Rupamati is a 1934 Nepali novel by Rudra Raj Pande.[1] It was the first widely–read novel in Nepali language. It was published in 1934 (1991 BS) and is the debut novel of the author. Even though Pande wrote 6 novels after Rupamati, it remained his most popular work.[2] Many prominent writers such as Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Lekhnath Paudyal, Balkrishna Sama and Baburam Acharya praised the novel for its contribution to Nepali literature.[3]
Synopsis
When Pandit Chhabilal's son Habilal was nine years old, he married six-year-old Rupamati, the only daughter of Mohan Prasad Luitel. He is benevolent. Her mother-in-law Ugra Chand Chotha is miserable and temperamental and tortures Rupamati. Having learned patience and endurance from her mother, Rupamati quietly endures her mother-in-law's circus behavior in tears. The novel presented a portrait of an ideal Nepali woman.[4]
Translations
The novel has been translated into multiple languages. The novel was translated into English by Shanti Mishra in 1999.[5] It was translated into Urdu language by Prof. Dr. Tahira Nighat Nayyar.[6]
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