He was born on July 13, 1814, in Setighat, Tanahun District of Nepal. He is known for translating the great epic of the Ramayana from the original Sanskrit into Khas language of Nepal. Most of his texts were not available to the Nepali readers for a long time, and he was mainly known for writing the Bhanubhaktey Ramayana and a Petition Letter that he wrote in verses from the prison, to the then Prime Minister of his country, after being wrongfully convicted for a crime. Bhanu Acharya was acquitted later, and his honor was restored. He passed away in 1868, not knowing, that someday he would be regarded as the most revered poet of Nepal.
A Letter to The Prime Minister by Bhanubhakta Acharya
Translation Credit: Unknown
