Buddha Dharma wa Nepāl Bhāsā () was the first magazine published in Nepal Bhasa.LeVine, Sarah and Gellner, David N. (2005) Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal. Harvard University Press. . Pages 27-28. Retrieved 28 June 2011. It was launched in 1925 in Kolkata, India by Dharmaditya Dharmacharya. Maharjan, Harsha Man (2014). Linguistic and Cultural Activism of Inap: A Search for Cultural and Linguistic Recognition. In Citizen, Society & State: Crafting an Inclusive Future for Nepal. Deepak Dorje Tamang and Mahesh Raj Maharjan, eds. pp. 49-70. Kathmandu: Mandala Book Point.
The inaugural issue was released on the festival commemorating the anniversary of Lord Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Nibbana. The magazine was known as Buddha Dharma until 1927.
History Dharmaditya Dharmacharya (1902-1963), born Jagat Man Vaidya in Lalitpur, worked towards the revival of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal and the development of Nepal Bhasa journalism. Government suppression of Buddhism and Nepal Bhasa Page 10. in Nepal led Dharmaditya to continue his efforts from Kolkata, where he had originally gone to pursue his studies.
Articles As part of the efforts to spread the word of the Buddha according to Theravada, Dharmaditya published articles in Nepal Bhasa, Hindi, Bengali and English across various magazines, emphasizing the importance of Buddhism in Nepal. In 1925, he launched Buddha Dharma, which contained articles explaining the basic principles of Buddhism as described in ancient texts. He also wrote articles advocating for the celebration of the Buddha's birth anniversary in Lumbini, his birthplace in southern Nepal. Pages 15-16. In 1927, Buddha Dharma was renamed Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa (meaning "Buddhism and Nepal Language") and became a joint Buddhist and literary magazine. Publication ceased in 1930.LeVine, Sarah and Gellner, David N. (2005) Rebuilding Buddhism: The Theravada Movement in Twentieth-Century Nepal. Harvard University Press. . pp. 27-28. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
See also Dhammalok Mahasthavir Dharmaditya Dharmacharya Dharmodaya Kindo Baha Pranidhipurna Mahavihar Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal Nepal Bhasa journalism
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