Baburama Acarya Books

Baburam Acharya was a Nepalese historian and literary scholar credited with the Nepalese name Sagarmatha for Mount Everest. His primary work involved the study of ancient Nepalese inscriptions, earning him the title "Itihas Siromani" (Crown of History) of Nepal. In an essay from the late 1930s, Acharya explored local names for the world's tallest peak, highlighting that Sagarmatha, meaning "Head of the Earth touching the Heaven," was already in use among the local populace. While his efforts initially faced admonishment from the then rulers, his research ultimately led to the Nepalese government officially recognizing the name Sagarmatha two decades later.