# Krishna Lal Adhikari

_Nepali author_

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> Krishna Lal Adhikari was a Nepali author best known for publishing Makaiko Kheti (1920), a book about maize cultivation that was accused of being treasonous. He was sentenced to nine years in prison and died in jail. After his death, he was recognised as the first "literary martyr" in Nepal. Tinlal Park in Manthali, Ramechhap, is named after him.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 February 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ramechhap District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514#P19))
- **Died:** 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514#P27))
- **Occupation:** writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514#P106))

## Questions

**When was Krishna Lal Adhikari born?**  
Krishna Lal Adhikari was born on 5 February 1888 in Ramechhap District.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Krishna Lal Adhikari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Lal_Adhikari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कृष्णलाल अधिकारी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19671514](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19671514) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Krishna Lal Adhikari.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Krishna_Lal_Adhikari.jpg)

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