Chhinnalata

For the Indian actress, see Ramola Devi (actress).

Ramola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata (Nepali: छिन्नलता; 1923–2000) was a Nepalese writer and poet.^[1]

Chhinnalata
Chhinnalata in 1973
Born	Ramola Devi (1923-07-15)15 July 1923 Thyu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 77) Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Other names	Ramola Devi Shah
Spouse	Prince Basundhara ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 1977)​
Children	Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi
Parents	Harkha Narayan (father) Heramanya (mother)

Biography

Ramola Devi was born on 15 July 1923^[2] in Thu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.^[1] She was married to Prince Basundhara.^[3] In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).^[3][4]

Chhinnalata died from paralysis on 4 December 2000 at Bir Hospital.^[1][3] Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a music award, is named in her honour.^[5][6]

Marriage and issue

In 1948 she married Prince Basundhara of Nepal.^[7]

They had a son and a daughter:

• N. Bikram Shah
• Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha (born 1954)

Patronages

• President of the Nepal Women's Literary Association (1980–1982) [Adviser 1983–1985].

Notable published works

• Interference
• Interrogation
• Intuition
• Spirit of Peace
• Inner Journey

Honours

National honours

• Ratna Shri Swani Padak [Ratna Shri Swan Medal] (1975)