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Nepalese author Krishna Lal Adhikari (pictured) was sentenced to nine years in prison for publishing a book about the cultivation of corn alleged to contain attacks on the ruling dynasty.
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Krishna Lal Adhikari
Nepali author (1888–1923)
Krishna Lal Adhikari was a Nepali author best known for publishing Makaiko Kheti (1920), a book about maize cultivation that was accused of being treasonous. He was sentenced to nine years in prison and died in jail. After his death, he was recognised as the first "literary…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Makaiko Kheti
1920 lost work by Krishna Lal Adhikari
Makaiko Kheti is a 1920 lost literary work by Krishna Lal Adhikari. Adhikari had been inspired to write a book about maize cultivation after reading an Indian book that a friend had given him. With permission from Nepali Bhasha Prakashini Samiti, the book was released in July…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)