Laxmi Prasad Devkota
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Who was Laxmi Prasad Devkota?
Nepal's most celebrated poet, often called the 'Mahakavi' (Great Poet) for his epic poem 'Muna Madan'. His works helped establish modern Nepali literature and he is considered the Shakespeare of Nepali literature.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Laxmi Prasad Devkota (CC BY-SA 4.0).