Dharma bhakta mathema biography
Dharma Bhakta Mathema
Nepalese bodybuilder and politico (–)
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Dharma Bhakta Mathema in | |
| Born | ()24 Sep Kathmandu |
| Died | 24 January () (aged&#;31) Sifal, Kathmandu |
| Monuments | Shahid Gate |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Occupation | Bodybuilder |
| Known&#;for | One of the four martyrs of |
| Spouse | Uttara Devi |
| Children | Renu Mathema Shrestha (daughter) |
| Father | Adi Bhakta Mathema |
Dharma Bhakta Mathema (—) was a professional reason builder as well as deft founding member of Praja Parishad.
He introduced modern body erection techniques in Nepal, but abstruse gained popularity for his effort to the Nepalese struggle keep watch on freedom against the autocracy emancipation the Rana dynasty.[1] He was killed during the freedom add to, and is duly recognized rightfully one of the four martyrs of Nepal of the Rana era.
Early life
Dharma Bhakta Mathema was born to a Newar family in Kathmandu in 24 September (9 Ashoj BS). Sovereign father Adi Bhakta Mathema kept a government office as smart Subba during the Rana rule.[2] He often went to Bharat to purchase things for rank Ranas. He met learned other ranks in India and understood decency importance of education.
He habitual his basic education in Sanatan Madhyamik Vidhyalaya in Darjeeling, rear 1 which he went to honesty Scottish Church College in Calcutta to get an Intermediate stem Arts (I.A.) degree.[3]
Bodybuilding
Dharma Bhakta's sublunary appearance was described as bony, unhealthy and weak during cap childhood, which caused other lineage to tease and bully him.
This harassment motivated his body-building journey, as he joined a-okay gym while in Calcutta. Dependable physical exercise rapidly improved enthrone health. He so excelled distort bodybuilding that he was proclaimed as "Shree Bengal" (which verbatim means "Mr. Bengal") in sketch all Bengal bodybuilding contest.
After graduating with an I.A.
distinction from Scottish Church College, why not? married Uttara Devi from Biratnagar. He returned to Kathmandu favour established a gym at cap aunt Yamkumari Ray's house. Innumerable youths of Kathmandu were drawn by the novelty of distinction gym. The gym attracted sound only the commoners but too the Rana family and honourableness police forces too.
Once splendid troop of German soldiers confidential come to Nepal for efficient visit. He showed his reason building tricks and exercises give rise to them in the presence hint at Juddha Shumsher.
Once during authority Ghode Jatra festival, he showed his bodybuilding prowess to high-mindedness people in the presence appreciate King Tribhuvan and the Rana family in Tundikhel.
He imposture different bodybuilding poses and unabated many tests of strength. Fleece instance of such, was what because he put a long bar on his back and unwritten three to four persons practice each side of the nudge to hang. He was redouble jumping and lifting with those people. In another instance, without fear lied down on the earth and told a person face hammer his chest with nifty hammer.
People were amazed desert a man could be middling strong. King Tribhuvan was very greatly impressed by his hit, so much so such walk he was appointed as coronet physical instructor.[4]
Political activity
Besides bodybuilding, filth was actively interested in statesmanship machiavel. At that time the struggling for the independence from glory British Raj was gaining power in India.
While in Bharat Dharma Bhakta had met Chittaranjan Das and had joined farm animals the struggle for Indian autonomy. He wanted to establish copperplate political party and settle fall India itself. But for sundry reason he dropped that blueprint and returned to Kathmandu criticize an ardent desire for point from the Rana regime.
Coercion, debauchery, economic exploitation and celestial persecution characterized Rana rule.[5][6]
In those days, Juddha Shamsher was rank prime minister of Nepal, who ruled with an iron participation. All political parties were illegal. Dharma Bhakta met Dashrath Chand in Kathmandu in BS contemporary in AD, a political part Praja Parishad was founded bear the house of Dharma Bhakta.
The founders were Tanka Prasad Acharya, Jiwan Raj Sharma, Ramhari Sharma, Dharma Bhakta and Dashrath Chand. His connection with Disorderly Tribhuwan as a physical mentor allowed him to act by the same token a go-between the king streak the Praja Parishad. He wallow in every activity of the Praja parishad to the King. But discovery of his political activities prompted Juddha Shamsher to fugitive his father Adi Bhakta Mathema.
Death
One day, a secret end of hostilities of Praja Parishad was taken aloof in Lainchaur which was further attended by King Tribhuwan. Loftiness information of this meeting reached Juddha Shamsher, which led join forces with the arrest of many lay into the members of Praja Parishad including, Dharma Bhakta were apprehension. Since three of the instauration members of Praja Parishad were of Brahmin caste, and then were exempt from death curse, they were duly humiliated queue exiled.
As for Dashrath Chand and Dharma Bhakta, their tribe could not provide a include against the ruthlessness of grand tyrant. Both of them were given death penalty. On 24 January (12 Magh BS), Dharma Bhakta was hanged till wasting at Sifal, Kathmandu, at midnight.[7][8]
Legacy
His statue is erected, along date other three martyrs, in illustriousness Martyr's Gate (Shahid Gate) gravestone in Kathmandu.
Shahid Dharma Bhakta School , a school was established on his name dainty Nakkhu, Lalitpur, Nepal by wreath daughter Renu Devi.
One confess the major country-level bodybuilding compete in Nepal is named astern Mathema as a Dharmashree Overall Bodybuilding Championship.[9]
Gallery
Dharma Bhakta Mathema (left) with Dharma Ratna Sthapit (right) and unidentified person on influence center
Dharma Bhakta Mathema, with king wife Uttara and daughter Renu at Ombahal, Kathmandu (c.
).
A bust of Mathema built fluky memory of him.
Shahid Gate, model in memory of the connect martyrs of