Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. Til Bikram Nembang Limbu is a Nepali poet and litterateur. He is famous by his pen name,…
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Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Til Bikram Nembang Limbu is a Nepali poet and litterateur. He is famous by his pen name, Bairagi Kainla. He was born to Kharga Bahadur Limbu Nembang and Saraswati Limbu on the 9th of August, 1939 in Panchthar. As an educated personality, he served the nation significantly, and has been duly honoured by the state.
Bairagi Kainla grew up in the native village and got a Bachelor degree. He lived in a joint family. He learnt the first letters at home as he was taught by local teachers. His father sent him to study Science in Darjeeling, but he was fond of literature. Therefore, he studied and completed Bachelor of Arts there. He mainly channelled his time and energies more to literary programmes than to formal education. His significant literary struggle was the Tesro Aayam (Third Dimension) movement which searched unexplored realms of Nepali literature and added a new dimension, the third dimension, to Nepali literature.
Bairagi Kainla authored multiple works which enriched the field of literature of Nepal. Some of the creations are : Bairagi Kainla Ka Kavitaharu, Sappok-chomen: Limbu Jatima Kokh-Puja, Samsogha Mundhum: Pretatmako Aakhyan ra Anusthan, Nawacoit Mundhum, Andha Manchheharu ra Hatti, Mujingna Kheyongna Mundhum, Pajaiba Mundhum and other Mundhums as well.
Bairagi Kainla was offered due honour by the state. He served the nation as the poet and pioneer of the Third Dimension and also as the chancellor of the Nepal Academy for four years from 2066 to 2070 BS. Therefore, he was honoured with the awards such as Jagadamba Shree Award, Sajha Puraskar, Vishist Shrasta Samman and so on.
Bairagi Kainla contributed to the field of literature in Nepal. So he was offered due recognition and respect. Most of the Nepali people respect him as the pioneer of the Third Dimension in Nepali literature.
A. Match the meanings in column 'A' with the correct words in column 'B'. One word does not have a match. (5)
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| (i) created a written work | (a) litterateur |
| (ii) the state of receiving an honour | (b) channel |
| (iii) a person who is the first to study or explore an area of knowledge | (c) realms |
| (iv) to direct ideas towards a particular purpose | (d) authored |
| (v) a person engaged in various literary works | (e) pioneer |
| (f) recognition |
B. Put the following sentences in the correct order as they occur in the text. (5×1=5)
(i) Til Bikram Nembang became the chancellor of the Nepal Academy.
(ii) Til Bikram Nembang studied Bachelor of Arts in Darjeeling.
(iii) Til Bikram Nembang was born in Panchthar.
(iv) Til Bikram Nembang was awarded with Jagadamba Shree Award.
(v) Local teachers taught Til Bikram Nembang the first letters.
C. Answer the following questions. (5×1=5)
(i) Who is Bairagi Kainla?
(ii) Why did Til Bikram's father send him to Darjeeling?
(iii) Mention any one of the contributions of Bairagi Kainla to Nepali literature?
(iv) What is Nembang's significant literary movement?
(v) Was Nembang's decision to join an Arts college right? Give a reason.