We recently discovered a classic Nepali Book Thulo Varnamala (ठूलो वर्णमाला) in PDF.
I personally recall my pre-primary days and this book. This book consisted of language literacy, and numeracy. In fact, this book was one of the most efficient educational resources for pre-primary and primary kids of Nepal.
Contents of Thulo Varnamala Book
This multidisciplinary early childhood book for Nepal consisted of these contents.
| Content | Page |
| Ganeshastotram | — |
| Saraswatistotram | — |
| 16 Swara | 1 |
| Swaras | 1-4 |
| 36 Vyanjans (Aksharas) | 4-11 |
| Table of Swaras and Vyanjans | 12 |
| 36 Vyanjans x 12 Swaras Table | 13-14 |
| Different Writing Forms of Selected Aksharas | 14 |
| Writing Rules in Nepali | 15 |
| Nepali Exercises | 16-17 |
| Names of Various Objects, Male Names, Female Names | 18 |
| 4 Reading Lessons | 19-21 |
| Nyauri Mari Pachuto – Story | 21 |
| Himmat Harnu Chhaina – Motivational Story of a Thirsty Crow | 21-22 |
| Buddhiman Kharayo (Story of a Clever Hare) | 22-24 |
| Buddha Bhagwan (Life Story of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha) | 24-27 |
| Pitri Bhakta Shrawan Kumar (Story) | 27-29 |
| Mahakavi Kalidas (Life Story) | 29-32 |
| Aaruni (Story) | 32-34 |
| Bina Guru Vidhwaan Hune Baalak (Story of Ekalavya- a wise man with no teacher) | 34-37 |
| Jyotish Lesson | 38 |
| Counting Numbers Ek – Saya (one to hundred), Place value, | 39 |
| Multiplication Tables | 40-41 |
| Pauwa, Pauna, Savaiya | 41 |
| Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division | 42 |
| Kapali Tamsuk (a Legal Document) | 43 |
| Application Letter/ Request Letter | 43 |
| English Alphabet | 44 |
| Vyanjan (Consonant), Baarhakhari | 45-46 |
| Combined Consonants in Nepali | 46 |
| Aakar, Hraswa Ikaar, Deergha Eekaar, Hraswa Ukaar, Deergha Ookaar, Ekaar, Aikaar, Okaar, Aukaar, Anuswar | 47 |
| Romanizing Nepali Names, 7 Days and 12 Months (Gregorian Calendar), Romanizing Common Nepali Statements | 48 |
| Romanizing Devanagari City Names | 49 |
| English – Nepali Lessons | 49-52 |
| Numbers (Figures) in English | 53 |
| Informal and Formal Letters in English | 54 |
| Business Letter in English | 54-55 |
| Sample of Address in Envelope | 56 |
| Accounting Monthly Salary | 56 |
| Measurement Table (Mass, Length, Volume, Time, Practical Measurements in Daily Contexts) | 57 |
Thulo Varnamala Book in PDF
Parents and grandparents who want to share their childhood memories with the kids at homes can use this book. Doing so, they add vividness in their quality learning time with the young ones.
If you are interested only on 36 vyanjans and 12 swaras, you can try downloading clourful poster from here.
Please download the classic Nepali Thulo Varnamala book (PDF) from here.
