Rupamati

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]

See also

• Bir Charitra
• Mann
• Champa

References