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Ambalika Devi

अम्बालिकादेवी

Nepalese poet and writer (1894-1936)

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Ambalika Devi Upadhyaya, (20 May 1894 – 15 December 1936), affectionately known as Putali (Butterfly), was a Nepalese novelist, poet, and writer. She is regarded as the first female novelist of Nepal and is considered one of the pioneering figures of women's literature in Nepal.

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Through her literary works, she contributed to the development of early modern Nepalese literature at a time when women had very limited participation in the literary field.

Her novel Rajput Ramani, published in 1932, is recognized as one of the earliest novels written by a Nepalese woman and remains an important work in the history of Nepalese literature.

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When was Ambalika Devi born?
Ambalika Devi was born on 20 May 1894 in Kathmandu.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ambalika Devi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): अम्बालिकादेवी · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q109247727 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Ambalika Devi.jpg by Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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