[2] They produced literature at the risk of personal freedom and laid the foundation for the development of modern Nepal Bhasa.
Their work marks the beginning of the Nepal Bhasa movement in Kathmandu, which has led to greater rights in education, the media and official recognition.
Nisthananda Bajracharya (1858 - 1935) marked a turning point by breaking away from the classical style and writing prose in colloquial language.
In 1909, Bajracharya published Ek Bishanti Prajnaparamita, the first book in Nepal Bhasa to be printed with moveable type.
In 1929, Kansakar headed a committee which petitioned the prime minister to be allowed to open a library for which he was arrested and fined.