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

[1] Ramola Devi was born on 15 July 1923[2] in Thu, Bagh Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal.

[3] In 1983, she established a literary trust, Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar Guthi (CGPG).

[3][4] Chhinnalata died from paralysis on 4 December 2000 at Bir Hospital.

[1][3] Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar, a music award, is named in her honour.