Lil Bahadur Chettri
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Born | Guwahati, Assam |
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Language | Nepali, English |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award, 1987 Jagadamba Shree Purasakar, 2016 Padmashri, 2020 |
Lil Bahadur Chettri is an Indian writer in the Nepali language from Assam, India.[1] He is a recipient of Sahitya Academy Award for his book Brahmaputrako Chheu Chhau. His other book Basain is a story of poor villagers who undergo suffering due to the exploitation of the feudal and so-called upper class of the society. It is included in the curriculum of Tribhuwan University, Nepal.[2] Here is one more article about his novel "Basain" described as it observed by a general reader.[3] In 2016 he was honoured with Jagadamba Shree Purasakar for his contribution to the Nepali literature and language.[4] In 2020 Government of India awarded him Padmashri, the fourth highest civilian award of India for his contributions.[5]
Works[edit]
- Basain (1957)
- Brahmaputra Ko Chheu Chhao (Banks of Brahmaputra)
- Atripta (Unfulfilled)
- Assam Ma Nepali Bhasako Sharogharo (Difficulties of Nepali Language in Assam)
- Dobato (Crossroads)
- Tindasak Bis Abhibyakti (Twenty Expressions In Three Decades)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gorkhapatra". Gorkhapatra. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ Kunda Dixit. "Not lost in translation". Nepali Times. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ Namrata Guragain. "बसाइं–एक अनुभुती". Nepali Post. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Ram Lal Joshi wins Madan Puraskar, Assam-based Lil Bahadur Chettri gets Jagadamba Shree". The Himalayan Times. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ "Padma Vibhushan for Mary Kom, Padma Bhushan for SC Jamir, Padma Shri for 13 others from Northeast". NENOW. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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- Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
- Nepali-language writers from India
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