Mukunda Sharan Upadhyaya (
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:
मुकुन्द शरण उपाध्याय) is a
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Poet and
Linguist. He was born in Hemja, Near
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living ...
on April 17, 1940, AD.
He is best known for his book Prakrit Pokhara (
प्राकृत पोखरा) which won
Madan Puraskar on 1964 AD (2021 BS).
He is the author of numerous
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&
Sanskrit books and has made important contribution to
Nepali
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&
Sanskrit language, therefore a recognized literary figure by both
Nepal &
India Government.
His Story 'Jhagada Ko Okhati' is famous, and a translated version of it is also taught in the school curriculum of
Bangladesh.
Early life
Upadhyaya was born on 17 April 1940 in
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living ...
, the son of Pandit Dasharath Upadhyaya and Keshar Kumari Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya attended Shri Nimbarka Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Vrindavan,
India. He graduated with a Masters of Arts from
Tribhuvan University.
See also
*
Madan Puraskar
*
Nepali literature
Nepali literature ( ne, नेपाली साहित्य) refers to literature written in the Nepali language. The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958.Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Lite ...
*
Nepali Language
*
Sanskrit Language
*
List of Nepalese poets
This list of Nepalese poets consists of poets of Neplease ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry either born in Nepal or emigrated to Nepal from other regions of the world.
Nepali
* Abhi Subedi – (born 1945) poet, essayist, critic, co ...
References
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Nepali-language writers
People from Pokhara
1940 births
Living people
Madan Puraskar winners
20th-century Nepalese male writers