N. P. Upadhyaya, 2012 oct 26 
“Mailo, Chyatiyeko Fariya Kina Na Hos, Tyeipani Uni Meri Aafni Aama Po Hun”.
The literal meaning of this is, “even if she wears an untidy rag bag Sari but yet she is my creator-mother”.
No Nepali national, if he or she has taken birth in this great and ever sovereign soil, can ignore this fact. If he or she hates or ignores his own mother then he is like a traitor a la Lendhup or Mirjaffor or Jaychand.
this views opened my eyes and I began thinking as to what so far I did for my mother¿
Loyalty yes! But what tangible support I extended to my mother Nepal by remaining engaged in this profession for more than four decades¿ Cipher. I remain answerable. I am indebted.
As if this “nationalist” dose not enough to jolt me from within, I was administered yet another high voltage nationalist dose, April 15, 2010, by none less than the widely acclaimed, both within and without, Nepali littérateur Professor Dr. Tara Nath Sharma.
Sharma has several books to his credit. He is in essence a commentator/sharp critique of excellence. People respect him for his vast knowledge that he possesses.
He is an asset of this country. In effect, books on journey abroad began, I presume so but not so sure, with his book, Belayat Tira Baralinda”- Loitering Around the United Kingdom.
I too have read this book and have enjoyed Sharma’s somewhat penetrating presentation.
Rajan Karki, my professional colleague who edits The Gorkha Express Weekly since twenty eight years or so had invited me at a book launching ceremony on April 15, 2010.
The reason was that Mr. Karki’s book entitled, “Bagmati and Rajniti”-River Bagmati and Nepali Politics, were to be launched by Nepal’s DPM Bijaya Kumar Gacchedhar-Tharu which the minister later launched.
Sea of Nepali media men had converged at the Hall of the Information department.
Dr. Sharma began to speak. He was provided first with the honor to ventilate his inner feeling as regards the book penned by Karki and Shekhar Dhungel. Mr. Dhungel, yet another strong nationalist, too had a book to his credit entitled, “ Katunje to Califonia Samma”-Katunje to California.
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(senior-litterateur-sharma) Dr. Sharma began to speak. Now I will write what this distinguished Nepali nationalist spoke on the occasion.  In his own words his speech follows.     Begin text:
“I basically hail from a small village in Ilam, eastern Nepal. It should have been roughly some 63 years ago that I got an opportunity to study M.A in English literature under a scholarship plan in Patna, India. I flew to Patna from the Sano Gaucharan in Gyaneshwar. For some days, I felt awkward for I have had no friends in the University and in the Hostel wherein I was told to reside. However, after a few days, I had some Indian friends.
Later one fateful morning, a group of Indian students of Political Science approached me and said, “Well Mr. Sharma, we think that the language you speak is very much close to our Hindi and the religion you practice is also Hindu which we too follow tooth and nail.
Wouldn’t it be great idea that a small country like Nepal gets merged in the Indian Union¿ I got enraged to the extent that I lost my temper and ran to hit the Indian students with whatever I have had with me.
I lost my temper and said, “Well, my mother could be lean and thin…may be her stature is not up to the mark…may be she is wearing a torn Sari…but yet she is my mother and thus there is no question that my mother should yield to what you have just told…my mother may be small in size and dimension but she is still and has always remained sovereign”.
(Incessant clap from the jam packed audience greeted Dr. Sharma when he spoke this. Heart touching as it was by all means).
Later a sort of scuffle was there in between the Indian students and me. Some kind souls decided that the quarrel be best settled by the Hostel Superintendent.
We entered the Chamber of the Indian Superintendent. I was shouting still, “Even if Pundit Nehru, then Indian Prime Minister, says such nasty words than as a staunch Nepali nationalist, I will tell him the same what I just told you all”.
The Superintendent later listened to the cause of the quarrel carefully.
He then suddenly asked the Indian student as to which caste he belonged to¿
He said I am from the Rajput clan.
And you Mr. Sharma¿
I am an Upadhyaya Brahmin from Nepal.
The Superintendent in all his modesty then “ordered” the Indian Rajput student to touch the feet of the Nepali Brahmin and seek apology”.
The Indian student complied with and touched my feet and thereafter we became close friends” End text.
I don’t want to speak more because Dr. Sharma has spoken so many things in his speech. It is up to us on how to take Sharma’s courageous overtures.
However, not all Indian souls are rotten eggs. I salute the kind Indian population who possess abundant love and respect for Nepal.
Rajan Karki’s book too is full of nationalistic fervor. I salute his love and honor for mother Nepal that he has beautifully summed up in his book through his various essays contained in the said book.
I will try to learn much from Karki though he is junior to me by age, however, he is far senior to me in talent and intellect which is accompanied by strong nationalist feeling. I did not know so far that Rajan stood taller than me. The fact is that he has attained a new height. Accept it Rajan!
Thanks Dr. Sharma and Rajan Karki.
Finally, I am reminded of this Nepali song by late Gopal Yonjun. “Desh Ley Ragat Mangey….Malai bali Chadhau…Rudinan Meri Aama…Ooo Nepal Ki Chori…”