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title: 'George Washington poster, 48: Father of the Nation (Nepali poster distributed in Asia)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/george-washington-father-of-nation-nepali-poster-48/
description: A Nepali-language biographical poster on George Washington, 1732 to 1799, titled 'Father of the Nation'. Tagged by technique, with source and rights.
section: Collection
---

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# George Washington poster, 48: Father of the Nation (Nepali poster distributed in Asia)

A Nepali-language biographical poster on George Washington, 1732 to 1799, titled 'Father of the Nation'. A large drawing shows him on horseback above five smaller scenes: surveying at sixteen, command of the colonial army in 1775, victory over the British with French help in 1781, election as first president, and retirement to Mount Vernon. A closing line calls him first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. The tell is glittering-generalities.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (Nepali) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
जर्ज वाशिंगटन
"राष्ट्रका पिता"

सन् १७३२मा जन्म र १७९९मा देहान्त।
संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाको प्रथम राष्ट्रपति।

अमेरिकन उपनिवेशहरुले सन् १७७५ मा ब्रिटिश शासनको विरुद्ध स्वतन्त्रता संग्राम सुरु गर्दा, वाशिंगटन ती उपनिवेशको फौजको सेनापति बनाइए।

जर्ज वाशिंगटनको जन्म एउटा सुर्तिकी खेतमा भएको थियो। सोह्र वर्षका उमेरमा वहाँ मापक भए।

अन्त्यमा फ्रान्सिसीहरुको मदतद्वारा सन् १७८१ मा वाशिंगटन मुख्य ब्रिटिश फौजलाई हराउन रामर्थ भए, र यसरी अमेरिकन उपनिवेशहरुलाई स्वतन्त्र गर्नमा विजयी भए।

संयुक्त राज्यका नया सरकार गठन हुँदा उनी प्रथम राष्ट्रपति बनाइए।

आठ वर्षसम्म राष्ट्रपति भई देश सेवा गरी सकेपछि वाशिंगटन "माउण्ट भर्नन" नामक आफ्नो खेतमा रिटायर्ड भई बसे। "माउण्ट भर्नन" अभ सम्म पनि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकामा राष्ट्रिय तीर्थ-स्थानको रुपमा सुरक्षित छ।

भनिन्छ कि जर्ज वाशिंगटन "युद्धकालका अगुवा, शान्तिका अग्रदूत र देशवासीका हृदयमा प्रथम स्थान पाएका" महान व्यक्ति हुन।
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
George Washington
"Father of the Nation"

Born 1732, died 1799.
First President of the United States of America.

When the American colonies began the war of independence against British rule in 1775, Washington was made commander of the colonies' army.

George Washington was born on a tobacco farm. At the age of sixteen he became a surveyor.

In the end, with the help of the French, in 1781 Washington was able to defeat the main British army, and thus was victorious in freeing the American colonies.

When the new government of the United States was formed, he was made the first President.

After serving the country as President for eight years, Washington retired to his farm called 'Mount Vernon'. 'Mount Vernon' is still preserved in the United States as a national shrine.

It is said that George Washington was a great man, 'leader in war, pioneer of peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen'.
```

Devanagari reading is careful but a few words (for example 'सुर्तिकी', 'रामर्थ') are uncertain.

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