Laxmi Prasad Devkota

Laxmi Prasad Devkota लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा
Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Minister of Nepal for Education and Swayat Shasan
In office 26 July 1957 – 15 May 1958
Personal details
Born	12 November 1909 Dhobidhara, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	14 September 1959(aged 50) Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality	Nepal
Spouse(s)	Mandevi Chalise
Children	5 Daughters and 4 Sons
Occupation	Poet, Playwright and Scholar

Laxmi Prasad Devkota (Nepali: , 12 November 1909 – 14 September 1959) was a Nepali poet, playwright, and novelist. Honoured with the title of Maha Kavi (literal translation: 'Great Poet') in Nepali literature, Devkota is by and large regarded as the greatest poet in the history of Nepal and Nepali language. Some of his popular works include Muna Madan, Kunjini, and Sakuntala.

Devkota was born on the night of Lakshmi Pooja on 12 November 1909 (1966 Kartik 27 BS) to father Teel Madhav Devkota and mother Amar Rajyalakshmi Devi in Thatunati (now Dhobidhara), Kathmandu. He started his education at Durbar High School in Kathmandu, where he studied both in Sanskrit grammar and English. After finishing his Matriculation exams from Patna at the age of 17, Devkota pursued the Bachelor of Arts along with the Bachelor of Laws at Tri Chandra College and graduated from Patna University as a private examinee. Only after a decade from his graduation as a lawyer did he finally started working in Nepal Bhasanuwad Parishad (Publication Censor board), where he met famous Playwright of Nepal Balkrishna Sama. At the same time, he worked as a lecturer at Tri-Chandra College and Padma Kanya College.

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