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'''Gopal Singh Nepali''' (11 August 1911 – 17 April 1963) was an [[Nepalis|Nepali]] poet of [[Nepali literature]] and a lyricist of [[Cinema of India|Bollywood(Cinema of India)]]. He was the son of Rel Bahadur Singh and Saraswoti. He was born on birthday of Lord Krishna (Krishna Janmashtami). His association with Bollywood spanned around two decades, beginning in 1944 and ended with his death in 1963.Nepali ji, who made a separate identity as a film songwriter, has written about 300 songs in 54 movies. He was a poet of post-[[Chhayavaad]] period, and he wrote several collections of Nepali poems including ''"Umanga"'' (published in 1933).The names of famous poetry collections such as Umanga, Ragini, panchhi, Neelima, Himalaya ne Pukara etc. are notable in their important works. He also wrote collections of Nepali poem as 'Kalpana'.He was also a journalist and edited at least four Nepali magazines, namely, ''Ratlam Times'', ''Chitrapat'', ''Sudha'', and ''Yogi''. He was very respected along with his contemporaries Mahadevi Verma, Sumitranandan Panta, Suryakant Tripathi, Ramdhari Sigh Dinkar etc. His works have been included in course of different universities of Nepal. 
[[File:Gopal Singh Nepali.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Gopal Singh Nepali]]  
He was born in [[Biratnagar]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Province No. 1|Province no. 1(Eastern Province)]].
'''Gopal Singh Nepali''' (11 August 1911 – 17 April 1963) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] poet of [[Hindi literature]] and a lyricist of [[Bollywood]]. He was the son of Rel Bahadur Singh and Saraswoti. He was born on birthday of Lord Krishna (Krishna Janmashtami). His association with Bollywood spanned around two decades, beginning in 1944 and ended with his death in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gopal Singh Nepali|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/lyricist/gopal_singh_nepali.php|website=hindigeetmala.net|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10|publication-date=}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Ouvrage|date=2013|isbn=978-613-9-91410-4|language=en|first1=Aloysius Stefanu|last1=Elias|title=Gopal Singh Nepali|editor=International Book Market Service Limited|pp=96|url=https://books.google.mx/books?id=_XGPlAEACAAJ|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> Nepali, who made a separate identity as a film songwriter, has written about 300 songs in 54 films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gopal Singh Nepali Whois?|url=http://www.xwhos.com/person/gopal_singh_nepali-whois.html|website=Xwhos|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10|publication-date=}}</ref>
During [[Sino-Indian War|Indo-Nepal war]] of 1962, he wrote many patriotic songs and poems which include Savan. He died on 17 April 1963 in Janakpur platform no. 2.
He is also known for his work "The Newars: An Ethno-Sociological Study of a Himalayan Community" (1965), made into a book from his doctoral dissertation.<ref>Nepali, Gopal Singh. (1965). "The Newars: An Ethno-Sociological Study of a Himalayan Community". Bombay: United Asia Publications.</ref>


==Important Fact==
He was a poet of post-[[Chhayavaad]] period, and he wrote several collections of Hindi poems including ''"Umang"'' (published in 1933).<ref>{{cite web|title=Gopal Singh Nepali - Gopal Singh Nepali Poems - Poem Hunter|url=http://www.poemhunter.com/gopal-singh-nepali/|website=Poem Hunter|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10|publication-date=}}</ref> The names of famous poetry collections such as Umang, Ragini, panchhi, Neelima, Himalaya ne Pukara etc. are notable in their important works. He also wrote collections of Nepali poem as 'Kalpana'.<ref>{{Ouvrage|isbn=|language=en|title=Poem Kuch Muktak : written by Gopal Singh Nepali|website=MelodicVerses.com|url=https://www.melodicverses.com/poems/38203/Kuch-Muktak|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> He was also a journalist and edited at least four Hindi magazines, namely, ''Ratlam Times'', ''Chitrapat'', ''Sudha'', and ''Yogi''.<ref name=":0" />


His lyrical bhajan, Darshan do ghanshyam nath mori (film: Narsi Bhagat, 1957), was used in the Hollywood film, Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Erroneously, the poem was attributed to Surdas. When spotted, this created a controversy.
He was very respected along with his contemporaries Mahadevi Verma, Sumitranandan Pant, Suryakant Tripathi, Ramdhari Sigh Dinkar etc. His works have been included in course of different universities of India. He was born in [[Bettiah]] in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].
During [[Sino-Indian War]] of 1962, he wrote many patriotic songs and poems which include Savan. He died on 17 April 1963 in Bhagalpur platform no. 2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Retracing the steps of a versatile personality|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/retracing-the-steps-of-a-versatile-personality/cid/461460|website=[[Telegraph India]]|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10|publication-date=}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[Controversial issues surrounding Slumdog Millionaire#Gopal Singh Nepali]]


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Tikaram Upadhyaya. ''Gopal Singh Nepali (Nepali and Hindi poet)'', [[Sahitya Akademi]], {{ISBN|978-81-7201-795-8}}
* Tikaram Upadhyaya. ''Gopal Singh Nepali (Nepali and Hindi poet)'', [[Sahitya Akademi]], {{ISBN|978-81-7201-795-8}}
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151226230149/http://www.deshbandhu.co.in/newsdetail/6377/9/196 Poet Gopal Singh Nepali devoted to the nation]. ''[[Deshbandhu (newspaper)|Deshbandhu]]''.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090907061112/http://www.anubhuti-hindi.org/gauravgram/gsnepali/index.htm Gopal Singh Nepali]. anubhuti-hindi.org
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120630193331/http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/features/general/8_14_5617406.html Popular national poet]. ''[[Dainik Jagran|Jagran]]''.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090623083815/http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=गोपाल_सिंह_नेपाली Gopal Singh Nepali]. kavitakosh.org.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100213164433/http://smriti.com/hindi-songs/name-gopal-singh-nepali Songs of Gopal Singh Nepali as a lyricist]. Smriti.com.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100812034804/http://www.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-remembering-poet-gopali-singh-nepali-1248934.html Remembering Poet Gopal Singh Nepali]. : ''[[Dainik Bhaskar|Bhaskar]]''.
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Gopal Singh Nepali

Gopal Singh Nepali (11 August 1911 – 17 April 1963) was an Indian poet of Hindi literature and a lyricist of Bollywood. He was the son of Rel Bahadur Singh and Saraswoti. He was born on birthday of Lord Krishna (Krishna Janmashtami). His association with Bollywood spanned around two decades, beginning in 1944 and ended with his death in 1963.[1][2] Nepali, who made a separate identity as a film songwriter, has written about 300 songs in 54 films.[3]

He was a poet of post-Chhayavaad period, and he wrote several collections of Hindi poems including "Umang" (published in 1933).[4] The names of famous poetry collections such as Umang, Ragini, panchhi, Neelima, Himalaya ne Pukara etc. are notable in their important works. He also wrote collections of Nepali poem as 'Kalpana'.[5] He was also a journalist and edited at least four Hindi magazines, namely, Ratlam Times, Chitrapat, Sudha, and Yogi.[2]

He was very respected along with his contemporaries Mahadevi Verma, Sumitranandan Pant, Suryakant Tripathi, Ramdhari Sigh Dinkar etc. His works have been included in course of different universities of India. He was born in Bettiah in the state of Bihar. During Sino-Indian War of 1962, he wrote many patriotic songs and poems which include Savan. He died on 17 April 1963 in Bhagalpur platform no. 2.[6]

See also

Further reading

  • Tikaram Upadhyaya. Gopal Singh Nepali (Nepali and Hindi poet), Sahitya Akademi, ISBN 978-81-7201-795-8

References

  1. ↑ "Gopal Singh Nepali". hindigeetmala.net. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:Ouvrage
  3. ↑ "Gopal Singh Nepali Whois?". Xwhos. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Gopal Singh Nepali - Gopal Singh Nepali Poems - Poem Hunter". Poem Hunter. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Template:Ouvrage
  6. ↑ "Retracing the steps of a versatile personality". Telegraph India. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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