Mahananda Sapkota

Mahananda Sapkota (1896–1977) was a Nepalese social worker, etymologist, linguist, and poet.

His original name was Yagyanidhi Sapkota and his name was registered as Mahananda when he enrolled in a school in Tezpur in Assam, India.

From Dharanidhar Koirala he learnt about Nepali literature and was inspired to write poems.

He established schools in many places and persuaded people to educate their children.

He received Madan Puraskar for his book Nepali Nirbachan ko Ruprekha.