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Shakuntala (epic)
Epic by Lakshmi Prasad Devkota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shakuntala (Nepali: शाकुन्तला) is a 1945 Nepali epic poem written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota and published by Sajha Publications.[1][2] It is considered to be one of the greatest works of Laxmi Prasad Devkota and Nepali literature.[3][4]
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Introduction
The epic is based on the classical play Shakuntala by ancient Sanskrit poet Kālidāsa and is considered the first original epic in the Nepali language.[5] Although it is based on an ancient work, the work has sufficient originality to be considered as such, specially compared to the first Nepali epic Bhanubhakta Ramayana which was a translation of Valmiki Ramayana. It was published in 1945. Devkota took just three months to complete the entire epic.[3][6]
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Translation
Laxmi Prasad Devkota translated the epic into English himself. It was published posthumously in 1991.[7][8]
Adaptations
Shakuntala has been adapted into a play and performed by the students of Bidya Shankar School under the guidance of Sunil Pokharel, the director of Aroha Gurukul.[9]
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