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Kesar Lall
Kesar Lall ( ne, केसर लाल; 15 July 1926 – 26 December 2012) (alternative name: Kesar Lall Shrestha) was a Nepalese folklorist and writer. He has published more than 50 books of stories and poetry. He wrote in Nepali language, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa and English. Early life Kesar Lall was born in Kathmandu to father Jagat Lal and mother Bal Kumari Shrestha. His father ran a school at his home in Māsan Galli (मासं गल्लि), and was popularly known as Jagat Lal Master. This was one of the few places that provided a modern education in Nepal in those days as the Rana dynasty, Rana government discouraged the establishment of schools. Kesar Lall received no formal schooling. He learnt English from his father and taught himself to write composition by studying varied text books. Writing career Kesar Lall began his writing career in 1945 by writing articles in English for Indian magazines. In 1953, he published his first story entitled ''Bhutucha'' ("Short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagat Lal Master
Jagat Lal Master ( ne, जगतलाल मास्टर) (1902 – 19 January 1967) (alternative name: Jagat Lal Shrestha) was a Nepalese educator and writer. He advocated the teaching of English and ran a school at his home, risking state censure during the time of the autocratic Rana regime. Jagat Lal also wrote textbooks and children's stories in Nepal Bhasa. Jagat Lal was born in Kathmandu. His father and mother were Shyam Krishna and Ratna Maya Shrestha. He was taught by the renowned educator and visionary Jagat Sundar Malla, who emphasized the teaching of English language in the mother tongue Nepal Bhasa. Jagat Lal was the father of folklorist and author Kesar Lall. Teacher Jagat Lal ran a school at his home in Māsan Galli (मासं गल्लि) in central Kathmandu. As a teacher, people began calling him Jagat Lal Master. In the 1930s, his school was one of the few places of learning available to the public as the Rana regime did not want ordinary citizen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
