Dharmaditya Dharmacharya
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Dharmaditya Dharmacharya (Nepali: धर्मादित्य धर्माचार्य) (born Jagat Man Vaidya) (1902–1963) was a Nepalese author, Buddhist scholar and language activist. He worked to develop Nepal Bhasa and revive Theravada Buddhism when Nepal was ruled by the Rana dynasty and both were dangerous activities, and was consequently jailed.[1][2]
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Dharmaditya Dharmacharya | |
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Born | Jagat Man Vaidya 1902 (1902) Chikan Bahi, Lalitpur, Nepal |
Died | 1963 (aged 60–61) |
Occupation | Author, Buddhist scholar and language activist |
Language | Nepal Bhasa |
Literary movement | Nepal Bhasa renaissance |
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Dharmacharya campaigned for Nepal Era as the national calendar. He also wrote and published the first magazine in Nepal Bhasa and was a major influence in the Nepal Bhasa renaissance.[3][4] Because of his service to the language, he has also been called the "fifth pillar" of Nepal Bhasa along with the Four Pillars of Nepal Bhasa.