Chhinnalata

Ramola Devi Shah, better known as Chhinnalata (छिन्नलता; 1923–2000) was a Nepalese writer and poet.

Biography
Ramola Devi was born on 15 July 1923 in Thu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal. She was married to Prince Basundhara. In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).

Chhinnalata died from paralysis on 4 December 2000 at Bir Hospital. Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a music award, is named in her honour.

Marrriage and issue
In 1948 she married Prince Basundhara of Nepal.

They had a son and a daughter:


 * N. Bikram Shah
 * Jyoti Rajya Lakshmi Devi Singha (born 1954)

Patronages

 * President of the Nepal Women's Literary Association (1980–1982) [Adviser 1983–1985].

Notable published works

 * Interference
 * Interrogation
 * Intuition
 * Spirit of Peace
 * Inner Journey

Honours

 * National honours
 * Ratna Shri Swani Padak [Ratna Shri Swan Medal] (1975)