Shanta Das Manandhar
Shanta Das Manandhar | |
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शान्तदास मानन्धर | |
| Born | 1934 |
| Died | (aged 89) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Jagadamba Shree Puraskar,Balsahitya Prabardhan Puraskar,Aviyan Sahitya Puraskar,Balhitkari Puraskar,Hridayachandrasingh Smriti Samman,Devkota Balsahitya Puraskar |
Shanta Das Manandhar (Nepali: शान्तदास मानन्धर; 1934 – 14 November 2023) was a Nepalese pioneer of children's literature. He published more than 24 children's books.[1] Two of the books were published in English in 1958–1959,[1] one of them titled Some Essays.[2] He also translated English fairy tales into Nepali.[3]
Manandhar was born in Jhochen, Kathmandu and educated in JP school till,[1] and completed the Bachelor level. He worked as a teacher in Santi Bidyagriha of Lainchaur and worked as a principal in Bal Sewa Bidhyashram for eight years.[1] Though he suffered from two heart attacks,[2] he remained active in writing for various newspapers for children's columns.[4]
Shanta Das Manandhar died at Vayodha Hospital in Kathmandu, on 14 November 2023, at the age of 89.[5]
List of awards
[edit]- Jagadamba Shree Purasakar in 2018 [6][7]
- Devkota Lu Xun Pragya Puraskar in 2018 [8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "पाका साथी". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ a b "झोँछे गल्लीमा एउटा लु सुन". झोँछे गल्लीमा एउटा लु सुन. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ BHATTARAI, GOVINDA RAJ. "A Brief Survey of Translation in Nepali". History of Translation in India: 207.
- ^ रातोपाटी. "शान्तदास मानन्धर". RatoPati. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Literary figure Shanta Das Manandhar passes away
- ^ "This year's Madan Puraskar conferred on Karki". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Nilam Karki Niharika, Shanta Das Manandhar win prestigious awards". The Himalayan Times. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Republica. "Veteran author Shanta das Manandhar felicitated". My City. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- "शान्तदास मानन्धरसंग कुराकानी". BBC News नेपाली. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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