Narrator Narayan Dhakal gave an accurate review on Nepali literary thinker and intellectual writer Raprau Pokharel (Ramjiprasad Upadhyay Pokharel) who passed away on Monday at the age of 82. He was a thinker who studied the Mahabharata, Puranas and Eastern literature, in which the influence of Karl Marx's materialistic method and philosophy was mixed.

This review of Narayan Dhakal is not just a continuation of the tradition, it is an honest expression of a respected writer. 

Another scholar Madanmani Dixit was advised to write a novel 'Madhavi' full of detailed knowledge of Eastern philosophy - Raprau Pokharel (1999 Oct-2081 Chait 4) . 'Madhavi' is probably the most written and spoken about in Nepali literature. The first listener, manuscript-reader of that 'tough text', 'amazing narrative' was Raprau, who was Madanamani's true friend. "Initially, Madanamani Dixit wanted to write the love story of Nala-Damayanti, the character of Mahabharata, but it was Raprau who advised Dixit to write 'Madhavi'," says Narayan Dhakal.

Raprau discussed with this columnist about the long satsang with Madanmani Dixit . About that scholar, Raprau said - In my close experience, Madanmani had human qualities like seriousness and humor, complexity and simplicity, anger and compassion, and humility. Dixit was polite, disciplined and punctual. But, there was no supernatural in Madanmani.' In Narayan's opinion, as a human being, he was extremely simple, gentleman and the pinnacle of gentility - Raprau . Dixit in Kesharjung Rayamazhi Pathshala, he was a part of the left wing movement. The concept that was formed in him about art and thought was created from the movement. Raprau was a Marxist, later moved towards nationalism . He was particularly influenced by Mahendra's nationalism, but strongly opposed to Mahendra's anti-democratic moves. He was also a strong supporter of Prithvi Narayan's national integration campaign.'

Raprau used to tell the columnist that he was more positive towards Mahendra because of his passion for orthodox nationalism. "As a result, he could not agree with the progressive and renaissance nationalist idea that unity can be found in different nationalities and cultural diversity," writes Narayan Dhakal in the essay "Hindu Philosophy, Marxism and Nationalism".

Not only Madanmani Dixit, but also the manuscripts of Narayan Dhakal's stories were read by Raprau . After reading the novel 'Pretakalpa', Raprau had a one-point suggestion on Pandit Balakrishna, the character of the story - a person who has passed such an Acharya, will he live anywhere in that era ? This did not happen Dhakalji! In the novel 'Pretakalp', Balakrishna, son of father Ramakrishna Sharma and mother Mannodari, had to fall into many series of tensions due to reformist thinking . 'Raprau was a very good reader', says Narayan, 'He had an amazing ability to read and connect with the new generation.' 

thinker Raprau Pokharel was also a storyteller. His influential story was 'Rania's Panchaiti', which describes the Panchaiti system of Madhesh and the suffering of women. The story first published in 'Abhivakta' (August-August 2065, Volume 138) was collected by the editors Parshu Pradhan and Narayan Tiwari in the 'Tarai-Madheshka Katha' collection. 'Raprau's stories are very few', says the storyteller Narayan Tiwari, 'but as many as there are, all are influential.'