| Nepali Language has been evolved from Sanskrit . Initially Nepali was considered as “Gorkhali” or “Khas” language . It got its name ‘Nepali’ only after king Prithivi Narayan Shah united the country . The oldest evidence found in Nepali Language is Ashok Chilla’s bronze plate, carved in 1321 B.S. The oldest book found is ‘Khanda Khadya’ (1642) whose writer is still unknown. Another old books without author’s name are ‘swasthani Bharatkatha’.(1658) and ‘Baj Parikxya’ (1700).The oldest book whose author is known is translated version of Bani Bilas Jyotirbid’s ‘Jwarup Pati Chikitsha'(1773) and ‘Prayashit Predip’ by Prem Nidhi Pant in Sanskrit.Both the books were tranlated by Prem Nidhi Pant .
According to Dr. T.N. Sharma, to make the study of the history of Nepali Literature convinient NL can be divided in to 5 eras. In that era the articles were generally written upon the bravery. In any language, the literature written in primitive age are mostly found as poetry. But, without the proper development of the prose poetry cannot be written. So, prose also has dominant existence in this era. |
